Free Topic: Differences between the U.S. & Japan

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People often discuss the differences between the U.S. & Japan. They say that it is the food, languages or something. Surely, they are clear examples of differences. Both of them are totally different. However, how can we explain the characteristics of both nations' people? I think the differences are in the robots. We can know their characteristics by seeing their robots.

First, watch these video and compare them.


The first one is the "ASIMO" of Honda in Japan. He can walk around and avoid human (he recognize the difference between objects and human)! And it looks cute :) The second video shows the robots of Boston Dynamics. Boston Dynamics is famous for its "Big Dog." Its form is unrefined and machanical, however, they have great performances for transferring.

Considering both robots' concepts, I guess that Japaneses think the robots as the partners of human beings. The developers of Japan are seeking the dream in the robots. On the other hands, Americans think the practical use while they make the robots. In addition,I think that American developers think the practical use as the 1st priority in the field of not only robots but also other things. Take the Internet, for example, the U.S. tends to think the technology as a part of militarily technologies.

Ryunosuke

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