Older Americans are living longer than before on average. That means there is more demand for long-term care services. A Wells Fargo report from earlier this year, for example, estimated that 1.7 ...

Yukiko Namekata, a resident at an elder care facility in Tokyo run by Zenkoukai, and her caregiver follow the movement of a miniature humanoid robot called PALRO. At top, AIREC, an artificial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In order to address demographic challenges, China has announced the inclusion of humanoid robots in its elderly care services. The ...

German robotics startup Devanthro has unveiled its latest generation of telepresence robots, specifically designed for caring at home. Robody's newest version boasts a fully redesigned torso and arms, ...

Sandra Cota’s world had grown quiet. The busy pace of her life had slowed in recent years, replaced by long days in her Bronx apartment where the low drone of the television filled the silence between ...

Beijing has opened what Chinese authorities describe as the country’s largest humanoid robot training center, a 10,000-square-meter facility where machines practice factory logistics tasks in ...

As China grapples with a shortage of nursing personnel, national lawmakers and political advisers have turned to technology, ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is disrupting virtually every sector, with Next Move Strategy Consulting predicting robust growth in the market over the next decade. The AI market is valued at ...

Few workers draw more sympathy and appreciation than the caregivers who tend to the daily needs of elderly people unable to cope by themselves. Working in homes or institutions, they help them eat, ...