Did you ever see Robot and Frank? The charming 2012 film features Frank Langella as an elderly ex-cat burglar in the early stages of dementia whose son buys him a domestic robot to act as a caretaker.

In Tokyo, a humanoid robot is being tested as a potential caregiver for Japan's aging population. Dubbed AIREC (AI-driven Robot for Embrace and Care), the system recently demonstrated its ability to ...

Getting to a doctor’s office can be a struggle for seniors with complex health problems or a lack of transportation. But some health professionals want to see if they can improve access to geriatric ...

French hospital trials 'socially assistive' robots to support the elderly. The Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris in France recently welcomed a group of "socially assistive" robots to alleviate the ...

Robots were successfully able to understand the needs of patients in initial trials. Pictured here is another case of robotics in healthcare—a system programmed by the Rostock scientists for the care ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Twenty AI-powered Aibo robots have been deployed at Taichung Municipal Hospital for Geriatric Rehabilitation and Comprehensive Care to assist medical staff and help address ...

PTR Robots is a Danish service robot company introducing a robot that can both mobilize and transfer patients—while simultaneously boosting the working environment. The invention has been developed in ...

Many countries around the world have ageing populations and a growing prevalence of dementia. Japan, in particular, is a “super-ageing” society, with a population getting older faster than anywhere ...

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

Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan's 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot. "Luca, ...

ODENSE, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PTR Robots, a Danish service-robot company, announced the world premiere of its robot that can mobilize and transfer patients. Jointly developed with healthcare ...