by Adrianna MacPherson, University of Alberta Examples of social robots that have been used in the fields of therapy and healthcare. Left to Right: Pepper (2014-present, Source: Softbank Robotics); Kaspar (2009-present, source: The Adaptive Systems research group, University of Hertfordshire ); Furhat(2014-present, source: Furhat Robotics AB); Nao (2006-present, source: Softbank Robotics);QT(2018-present, LuxAI). Credit: Paladyn, Journal of...
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Social Robots: Are Robotic Pets Any Worse Than The Real Ones?
The Medical Futurist, 18 March 2022 Social companion robots are getting increasingly popular, more widely used and accepted. This might have happened anyway, but the pandemic accelerated the pace of their “deployment”. Not so surprising, many social workers have experienced that COVID restrictions took a huge toll on elderly people living alone. The loneliness of the ageing...