iRex 2013: Old Age with Robots Might Actually Be Fun
From: Robotic Trends - 11/13/2013
By: Tim Hornyak

New assistive robots debut at Japan's iRex 2013 and prove to be entertaining,
as well as useful.

We can all look forward to growing old with buckets of bolts that will watch
over us, assist us, and maybe even entertain us.

People who have trouble walking due to visual impairment or a physical
infirmity can take a stroll with Lighbot, a kind of cane on wheels with
obstacle sensors and a pressure-sensitive handle.

Nano Optonics Energy was showing off the Unimo, a $10,000 deluxe robotic
wheelchair on treads that can travel through snow and sand.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.roboticstrends.com/service_healthcare/article/with_age_come_robots/

Links:
Tokyo exhibits latest innovations to help the elderly
http://24allnews.com/nail-painting-robots-and-walking-sticks-that-give-you-directions-tokyo-exhibits-latest-innovations-to-help-the-elderly/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2491025/Nail-painting-robots-walking-sticks-directions-Tokyo-exhibits-latest-innovations-help-elderly.html

Unimo wheelchair uses tank treads to scale stairs, smoothly traverse rough
  terrain 
http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/30/4285942/nano-optonics-energy-unimo-electric-chair-rehabilitation

Cool technology at tokyo robot exhibition (with video 0:54)
http://www.slideshare.net/news4kid/cool-technology-at-tokyo-robot-exhibition