Future Human Bathing Machine Unveiled: No More Manual Bathing!

The Expo 2025 Osaka opened on April 13, and a "Future Human Bathing Machine" with an exterior resembling a fighter jet cockpit immediately became a focal point. This high-tech bathing equipment, developed by the Japanese showerhead manufacturer Science Co., not only features AI detection of pulse and pressure, but also plays exclusive therapeutic images based on emotions, earning it the reputation of a "bathing machine that can cleanse the soul."

This futuristic-looking bathing pod is currently open for public experience at the "Health Care Pavilion" of the Osaka Expo. Its interior space resembles a personal space capsule, combining warm water and nano-bubble technology, claiming to complete a "fully automatic bath + drying" process in 15 minutes. Staff members noted that the ultra-fine bubbles it releases are less than 0.1 centimeters in diameter, capable of penetrating pores to remove impurities and dead skin cells, with the entire process needing no soap, emphasizing zero irritation and deep cleaning.

What truly amazes is the integration of AI functionality. The pod is equipped with sensors that can read the user's physiological state in real time. Once anxiety or tension is detected, the system activates the "mental soothing mode," automatically playing calming images of waves, forests, or sunsets, allowing both body and mind to relax and be soothed during bathing.

The inception of this bathing machine can actually be traced back to the 1970 Osaka Expo. At that time, Sanyo Electric introduced an "ultrasonic bath" prototype, which caused a stir but couldn't be mass-produced due to its exorbitant cost of 5 million yen and immature technology. Now, half a century later, Science Co. Chairman Kengo Aoyama has decided to fulfill a childhood dream with modern technology, personally reviving the future bathing machine from his childhood memories.

Currently, the home version of the bathing pod is 70% developed, with its price yet to be announced. According to The Asahi Shimbun, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba tried it out before the opening and emotionally remarked that he had seen the prototype at the 1970 Expo in his youth, and now his dream has finally come true. He hopes that through this Expo, the world will once again witness Japan's innovative power in health technology.