Japanese manufacturers are stepping up development of healthcare rehabilitation robots, as the global market for such equipment is expected to grow rapidly.Companies inside and outside the medical industry seek to tap into the medical robot market. The global rehabilitation robot market is forecast to grow 24.51 percent over the five years through 2020, according to market research firm Infiniti Research Ltd.Demand for rehabilitation robots could be particularly strong in Japan given the nation's rapidly graying as well as shrinking population.Rehabilitation robots are expected to help elde…READ FULL ARTICLE
