"Pepper" begins to warm up for a recreation program at the annual International Home Care & Rehabilitation Exhibition at Tokyo Big Site in Koto Ward. (Mainichi) Nursing care facilities are proactively ...

OTSU -- A self-navigating artificial intelligence-equipped robot is doing its bit as part of the night shift crew at a nursing home in this west Japan city, helping to improve care while assisting in ...

A new robot using high-precision tactile sensors and flexible motor control technology has taken Japan one step closer to its goal of providing high-quality care for its growing elderly population.

Amidst Japan’s shortage of caregivers, more and more are open to the idea of receiving care from a robot. Robots may help ease a chronic labor shortage in graying Japan. A survey conducted by a ...

In the unfolding era of advanced technology, the concept of robots assisting in elderly care is no longer science fiction but a reality. With a 95% success rate, robotic assistants have emerged as an ...

An orb with a set of ears, blinky eyes and the voice and speech manners of a chatty child is making advances in dementia therapy at a hospital in Seoul. Named Bomy, the robot assists cognitive ...

Did you know that the average annual cost of in-home care in the U.S. has now surpassed $60,000? It's a staggering figure that's leaving many families scrambling for alternatives. But what if I told ...

Side by side, they look like identical twins. In fact, AI robot Nadine is a humanoid copy of her creator, Nadia. Nadia was inspired to create Nadine by her personal experience of the loneliness ...