Service: Robots to be used in UK care homes to help reduce loneliness

Responsible organisation: University of Bedfordshire (Academic-Research)

The wheeled robots, called “Pepper”, move independently and gesture with robotic arms and hands and are designed to be “culturally competent”, which means that after some initial programming they learn about the interests and backgrounds of care home residents. This allows them to initiate rudimentary conversations, play residents’ favourite music, teach them languages, and offer practical help including medicine reminders.

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Source Open Innovation Regione Lombardia
Start/end date 2020 -
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