BUTLER ROBOTS FOR THE ELDERLY

NANNA IS GOING TO BE SO FUTURE.

While a strange humanoid robot is probably the last thing you’d imagine your grandma to be comfortable having in the house, researchers at Trinity College in Dublin have built just that to help nursing home staff manage residents. The person-shaped assistant called Stevie will be able to do things like remind patients to take medication, alter the internal heating and alert staff in emergencies, as well as provide general companionship.