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Wakamaru greeting the viewer. Wakamaru is a Japanese robot made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries that is intended to perform natural communication with human beings. [1] The yellow, 3-foot domestic robot debuted in 2005 at a $14,300-$15,000 USD price-point exclusively for Japanese households. [2]
The robot, which looked like a small harp seal, was designed as a therapeutic tool for use in hospitals and nursing homes. [7] [8] The robot is programmed to cry for attention and respond to its name. [7] Experiments showed that Paro facilitated elderly residents to communicate with each other, which led to psychological improvements. [8]
Pepper is available as a research and educational robot for schools, colleges and universities to teach programming and conduct research into human-robot interactions. [citation needed] In 2017, an international team began research into using Pepper as versatile robot to help look after older people in care homes or sheltered accommodation.
QUAN: New Caregiver Robots Poised to Change Elderly Lives HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- As the world's population ages, Quantum International Corp. (OTCBB: QUAN) is exploring new innovations capable ...
Nadine, a social robot powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) with human-like gestures and expressions, could have an important future role to play in tending to the sick and elderly, according ...
Robots were successfully able to understand the needs of patients in initial trials. Pictured here is another case of robotics in healthcare—a system programmed by the Rostock scientists for the ...
There are two basic forms of home automation systems for the elderly: embedded health systems and private health networks. Embedded health systems integrate sensors and microprocessors in appliances, furniture, and clothing which collect data that is analyzed and can be used to diagnose diseases and recognize risk patterns.
The global market for nursing care and disabled aid robots, made up of mostly Japanese manufacturers, is still tiny: just $19.2 million in 2016, according to the International Federation of Robotics.