The nursing robots market is poised for growth due to the aging population, nurse shortages, and increased healthcare spending. Key opportunities lie in elderly care, hospital task automation, and ...

As AI-powered robots continue to grow, a new study suggests that companion robots integrated with artificial intelligence could help alleviate the loneliness epidemic among older people. A nurse ...

Some seniors in New York are successfully combating their loneliness with an AI-powered companion robot named ElliQ—while others called the "proactive" device a nag and joked about taking an ax to it.

When 86-year-old Anthony Niemiec’s wife passed away, he found himself isolated and struggled to fill his days with activity. “I was married 57 years, and I always had action. And she was very active.

Among the issues raised was the use of robots or, more accurately, AI large language models to demonstrate human empathy, ...

Even in the advanced world of 2024, robots are still better in science fiction than in reality. Star Trek gave us the erudite and refined Data, Rogue One gave us the fierce yet funny K-2SO, and Big ...

Social companion robots are no longer just science fiction. In classrooms, libraries and homes, these small machines are designed to read stories, play games or offer comfort to children. They promise ...