Rise of the Helpful Machines
From: Popular Science Magazine - 08/2010
By: Jacob Ward

The world's most sophisticated robots don't assemble trucks or cruise around
Mars. They're designed to support our surging population of elderly and
disabled citizens. Meet 10 of the most promising senior-friendly -bots.

Riba - A Forklift for Humans
PerMMA - The Only Wheelchair with Robotic Arms
Kompaï - A Plainspoken Personal Assistant for Grandma
Herb - The Fastest, Most Capable Robo-Servant
Tamer - A Robotic “Touch Therapist” Soothes
Cyclops - A Legally Blind Robotic Guinea Pig for Testing Artificial Eyes 
Riser - A Fully Immersive Rehab Robot
Raven 2 - A Robo-Surgeon that Does the Work of Two Doctors
Cardioarm - The Slinkiest Surgical Tool
Taizo - The Richard Simmons of Robots

Read the entire article at:
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2010-07/rise-helpful-machines