Trends in Robotics
Robots turn off senior citizens in aging Japan
added Sun Sep 23 11:41 2007 ET from Reuters
Ifbot, the resident robot at a Japanese nursing home, can entertain and help seniors with their mental agility. Yet the gizmo has spent much of the past two years languishing in a corner alone.
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