As Japan continues to see a rise in dementia patients, the country is actively adopting advanced IT technologies to address ...

Jordan Harrison's sci-fi tale about robots that help people grieve receives its first Broadway production with Cynthia Nixon.

Japan is facing a rapidly deepening dementia challenge as thousands of older people go missing each year, care costs rise ...

Will stuffed animals and mini robots with built-in AI chatbots help or hinder children's language development?

With AC/DC’s song “Thunderstruck” playing on two big speakers, Waldron Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center introduced its ...

The North Carolina-based company CareYaya has developed the Yaya Bear, a soft, AI-powered social robotic companion designed ...

A new wave of AI robot companions is moving beyond clinical tools to aid the elderly providing emotional support and critical reminders for meals, medication, and appointments.

The high prices of many eldercare robots represent another significant barrier, as they are well beyond the reach of most ...

The robot, known as AIDOL, staggered onstage during a technology showcase in Moscow. Organizers blamed the mishap on calibration and lighting issues. By Neil Vigdor and Sanjana Varghese It was an ...

News • Study explores openness for home-care use Are we ready for robot caregivers? – “Yes, if…” Are we ready to live with caregiving robots? With Japan facing a projected shortage of 570,000 care ...

Researchers at Chiba University conducted a large-scale survey among older adults, families, caregivers, and developers to understand the acceptance of home-care robots, highlighting how privacy, ...