AI and robotics are driving innovation in assistive technology. But there's still work to be done to ensure that the tech is affordable and widely available. This article is part of "5G and ...

Assistive robots and related technologies are revolutionising the way society caters to the needs of an ageing population and individuals with disabilities. By integrating collaborative robotics, ...

“Hello. My name is Bandit. As you can see, I’m a robot.” When we picture robots providing care, we tend to assume it must be physical care. Human illness, however, is hardly constrained to the body.

Designers of social and assistive robots clearly have figured out how to make their creations lovable, including giving them cute names. There’s Paro, Aibo and Buddy, to name a few. But while experts ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- In the futuristic cartoon series "The Jetsons," a robotic maid named Rosie whizzed around the Jetsons' home doing household chores--cleaning, cooking dinner and washing dishes.

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington created a set of 11 actions a robotic arm can make to pick up nearly any food attainable by fork. This allows the system to learn to pick up ...

Assistive robots can play a significant role in assisting persons with disabilities at home, improving independence and everyday quality of life. For example, a robot may assist an individual with ...

Scientists who designed an artificially intelligent robot that helped children with autism boost their learning and social skills hope such technology could one day aid others with the developmental ...

New York, United States , July 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Healthcare Assistive Robot Market Size is to Grow from USD 517 Million in 2023 to USD 3,501.3 Million by 2033, at a CAGR of 21.08 ...

This article is more than 3 years old. Life expectancy worldwide has risen, thanks to advancements in medicine and the overall improvement in the quality of life. However, this has given rise to a ...