TOKYO (Reuters) - Recently in Tokyo an AI-driven robot leaned over a man lying on his back and gently put a hand on his knee and another on a shoulder and rolled him onto his side -- a manoeuvre used ...

It sounds like something from a science fiction novel, but Alabama officials’ plan to use robots to improve care for rural ...

While providing the best care for their communities is a priority for health care systems, there are many tasks which can take doctors and nurses away from patients. Robots have been used at hospitals ...

Did you know that the average annual cost of in-home care in the U.S. has now surpassed $60,000? It's a staggering figure that's leaving many families scrambling for alternatives. But what if I told ...

Research from the University of Victoria reviews the current use and future potential of social, empathic humanoid robots--asking the question: Could an empathic robot be a part of your future ...

On a recent morning at the adult day care center, a small crowd gathered as a robot called Mirokai made its way into the room. The 4-foot-tall robot played music, led trivia games, and was able to ...

The U.S. is about to face a reckoning when it comes to its 65-and-older population outnumbering children for the first time. But other nations — including Japan — are facing an even steeper ratio of ...