"Rodem" robotic mobility aids

"Rodem" robotic mobility aids

Photo taken in Kyoto on Jan. 17, 2024, shows "Rodem" robotic mobility aids, developed by Tmsuk Co., a startup based in the western Japan city.

"Rodem" robotic mobility aids

"Rodem" robotic mobility aids

Photo taken in Kyoto on Jan. 17, 2024, shows "Rodem" robotic mobility aids, developed by Tmsuk Co., a startup based in the western Japan city.

"Rodem" robotic mobility aids

"Rodem" robotic mobility aids

Photo taken in Kyoto on Jan. 17, 2024, shows "Rodem" robotic mobility aids, developed by Tmsuk Co., a startup based in the western Japan city.

Electric wheelchair

Electric wheelchair

KYOTO, Japan, Dec. 27 Kyodo - A woman rides tmsuk co.'s electric wheelchair robot "Rodem," which is ridden from behind, in Kyoto, Japan, on Dec. 15, 2017.

Vehicle acting as tour guide

Vehicle acting as tour guide

Two comedians (center) and officials of NTT Docomo Inc. and Mitsubishi Estate Co. unveil an electric vehicle that can act as a tour guide at an event in Tokyo on March 18, 2019. Equipped with a tablet, the one-seat vehicle, named "Rodem," provides sightseeing information in response to the rider's instructions -- in multiple languages and using augmented reality technology. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Vehicle acting as tour guide

Vehicle acting as tour guide

A tourist operates an electric vehicle acting as a tour guide for her, introduced on an experimental basis, in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district on March 18, 2019. Equipped with a tablet, the one-seat vehicle, named "Rodem," provides sightseeing information in response to the rider's instructions -- in multiple languages and using augmented reality technology. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Electric wheelchair

Electric wheelchair

A woman rides tmsuk co.'s electric wheelchair robot "Rodem," which is ridden from behind, in Kyoto, Japan, on Dec. 15, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo