Sandra Cota’s world had grown quiet. The busy pace of her life had slowed in recent years, replaced by long days in her Bronx apartment where the low drone of the television filled the silence between ...

In an initiative to combat social isolation, the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) will bring companion robots into the homes of seniors. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the way ...

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It seems like everything is getting smarter nowadays — thanks to AI. This includes something known as companion robots. Scripps News has been following the health tech behind companion robots, which ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The bot is designed as a companion for older adults, connecting them to family members and reminding them about ...

Older Dunn County adults now can sign up for a free “companion robot” from the county Aging and Disability Resource Center through a one-year pilot project. "This initiative is part of a broader ...

ABERDEEN, Wash., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Olympic Area Agency on Aging (O3A) and Intuition Robotics have announced a new program to provide ElliQ, the AI-driven care companion robot, to older ...

The program is part of AAA4's implementation of the Access to Technology initiative to assist older adults gain access to digital connectivity and technology to reduce isolation, and increase social ...

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 ...

Courtesy The Korea Herald. WHEN 72-year-old Ahn So-hyun wakes up in the morning, the first voice she hears is not a family ...