Valentine’s Day robo-pets for the lonely: senior living provider gives golden robot pups for the golden...
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 13, 2024
RiverSpring Living is identifying New York older adults in need of a Valentine’s Day boost as part of its ongoing robo-pet program.
Third time’s the charmer: ElliQ improves robot’s banter with senior living residents, developers...
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Aaron Dorman
Jan 10, 2024
The newly released third iteration of ElliQ is a lighter, smaller design that is easier for seniors to handle, the developers said.
Robotics company expands reach of seniors-companion model ElliQ following funding wave
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 30, 2023
Developers of senior robot ElliQ are hoping a new influx of funding will allow it to expand current partnerships and bring the bot into more homes and senior living communities.
‘Exceeding expectations’: Robot ElliQ speaks for lonely seniors
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Aaron Dorman
Aug 02, 2023
Ninety-five percent of the seniors users of a certain tabletop robot said that it made them feel less lonely.
Robots to combat loneliness? Researchers propose ethical limits.
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Aaron Dorman
Jul 21, 2023
A new study on AI aims to provide metrics for determining whether robots can help with loneliness, a “Companion Robot Impact Scale.”
Old age against the machine: Experts offer some robo-pessimism over prospect of more bots in LTC
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Aaron Dorman
Mar 25, 2024
Despite stories that senior living and care robots are proliferating, the promise of such technology has been overstated, according to a new report.
New ‘love meter’ could tell senior living providers which residents need a Valentine’s Day pick-me-up
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 14, 2024
A new “love meter”— just in time for Valentine’s Day — tells senior living staff members when residents are at risk of loneliness.
‘Grandie’ lends an AI-enabled ear to seniors looking for a virtual companion they can relate to
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Aaron Dorman
Feb 07, 2024
“Grandie,” whose avatar is a blue owl, is a new AI tool “tailored to the unique needs of older adults,” the parent company states.
New AI brings Joy to seniors via TV-screen avatar
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Aaron Dorman
Oct 16, 2023
A new generative-AI “friend, confidant and companion” named Joy will interact with users via a television screen.