Researchers from Penn State conducted a study on the use of robot helpers by senior citizens that consisted of interviewing 45 adults between the ages of 65 and 95 at a Senior Citizens Center in ...

New York’s senior citizens are being given “robot pets” — animatronic stuffed animals — as part of an ongoing effort to combat what U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has called an “epidemic of ...

A talking robotic dog can navigate and explain surroundings, offering a scalable alternative to traditional service animals ...

Transforming Senior Care with Personalized AI Companionship As the global population ages, finding innovative ways to support seniors’ physical, emotional, ...

Artificial intelligence companies are pushing increasingly lifelike ways to interact with their technology. Researchers in Denver say they have an AI-powered robot that can really improve senior ...

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