In a future where there are more senior citizens requiring care, using robots in a targeted fashion could benefit workers and patients alike, Lee said. The study analysed three types of robots ...

Loneiness is common among seniors. This woman at a long-term care facility in Montgeron, France, treated the robot as a confidant. They were indoors, but she imagined relaxing with it under the sun.

While emphasizing the potential of social robots to promote wellbeing, the paper also critiques the limited scope of existing ...

Recent developments in humanoid robots are grabbing plenty of global attention. Here are some intriguing robot developments and why we all need to pay attention.

The US may have to change its strategy thanks to Chinese firm DeepSeek’s AI, which looks promising for the future of the ...

Yukiko Namekata, a resident at an elder care facility in Tokyo run by Zenkoukai, and her caregiver follow the movement of a miniature humanoid robot called PALRO. At top, AIREC, an artificial ...

In elderly care there are 22 categories of robots spanning daily life assistance, rehabilitation nursing, safety patrols and emotional companionship, according to the municipal bureau of economy and ...

Beijing will host the world's first humanoid robot half marathon on April 19 in the Beijing Economic-Technological ...