With the number of people needing care growing quickly and an estimated 670,000 carer posts to go unfilled in Germany by 2050, the researchers are racing to conceive robots that can take over some ...

Robots have the run of Tokyo's Shin-tomi nursing home, which uses 20 different models to care for its residents.

"Robots have an opportunity to address the conflict between our decreasing ability to care for the elderly and their increasing numbers," Angle said.

Germany is cutting financial support for charities that rescue migrants at risk of drowning in the Mediterranean, saying it will redirect resources to addressing conditions in source countries ...

As a growing class of care robots claim to provide the elderly with the benefits of human connection through technology, what risks and opportunities must designers consider?

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How robots could help care for Japan's ageing population “More people live alone these days, and a robot can be a conversation partner for them. It will make life more fun.” ...

Japan has turned to technology to address this issue, integrating advanced devices and robots into care homes to support both residents and caregivers.

Amid a demographic crisis, the government is encouraging the use of robots to care for senior citizens in institutional and home settings.

Tech company Labrador Systems announced on Wednesday it was beginning the rollout of its new assistive robots that will help senior citizens and others who need assistance in their daily life, a ...

Social robots that promise companionship and stimulation for older people and those with dementia are attracting investment, but some question their benefits.

Plenty of obstacles may hinder a rapid proliferation of elder care robots: high costs, safety issues and doubts about how useful - and user-friendly - they will be.