Automated Caregiving: Robots in Healthcare
From: Medical Design Technology - 07/02/2015

The challenge to medical design is creating a robot that is capable of
performing tasks beyond cognitive stimulation.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/blogs/2015/07/automated-caregiving-robots-healthcare

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Robot niche expands in senior care
From: The Japan Times - 06/19/2013

Given Japan’s rapidly aging population, efforts are accelerating to devise
more practical and affordable robots to help seniors handle daily tasks, as
well as to cope with a projected shortage of caregivers.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/06/19/national/social-issues/robot-niche-expands-in-senior-care

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Links:
Now You can be Pals with a Robot: Palro
http://www.technotification.com/2014/08/now-you-can-be-pals-with-robot-palro.html

Palro video (in Japanese 4:35):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi0ntLdseH0

Fuji Soft PALRO – a hobby robot with useful features
http://www.robaid.com/robotics/fuji-soft-palro-a-hobby-robot-with-useful-features.htm