Posts tagged social welfare

Robotic seal pups have been tested for use by the NHS to help dementia patients, following extensive testing of their hygiene. Because the seal pups, …

A research group at Trinity College Dublin has developed a social care robot to support the elderly and those with degenerative conditions such as dementia. Stevie …

Indian startup Emotix is using its socially intelligent robot to teach and entertain children over the age of five. The year-old company wanted to create …

There are plenty of robots designed to offer companionship to older citizens, but British robotics maker Consequential Robotics believes its Astrid MiRo robot is more …

Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has developed an assistant robot to address the increasingly ageing population. The company explained that a quarter of Japanese citizens are …

Otherlab has launched a drone that can deliver essential medical supplies to remote areas and then be left to fade into the earth without any …

London-based robotics company Intuition Robotics has launched Ellie.Q, one of the most sophisticated social robots around that can cheer up the elderly, remind them to …