Cyber Care: Will Robots Help the Elderly Live at Home Longer?
From: Scientific American - 06/21/2010
By: Brian T. Horowitz

Companies are developing elder care bots with the hope of making people more
independent later in life 

Mini robot vacuums are one thing, but larger robots may soon become a part of
everyday life for the elderly, performing tasks that could help delay the
dreaded move of loved ones to a nursing home or assisted living facility.
Researchers and robotics companies worldwide are designing prototypes to
provide automated assistance to the elderly at home, targeting a market that
promises to grow as people live longer. 

Read the entire article at:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=robot-elder-care

Links:
Robosoft
http://www.robosoft.com/eng

Kompai
http://robosoftnews.wordpress.com/category/healthcare-robots-news/kompai-the-companion-robot/

Mobiserve
http://www.mobiserv.eu/

GeckoSystems
http://www.geckosystems.com/

CareBot video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEKKfo1LYCs&feature=player_embedded