Virtual assistants are all the rage in the technology world, from Amazon's Alexa and Apple's Siri to Microsoft's Cortana and Alibaba's AliGenie. While nuances separate their individual capabilities, ...

In the unfolding era of advanced technology, the concept of robots assisting in elderly care is no longer science fiction but a reality. With a 95% success rate, robotic assistants have emerged as an ...

The future, as seen in the popular culture of half a century or more ago, was usually depicted as quite rosy. Technology would have rendered every possible convenience at our fingertips, and we’d all ...

iRobot and InTouch Health have partnered to create the Remote Presence Virtual+Independent Telemedicine Assistant (RP-VITA) through which a doctor in a remote location can conduct patient care as if ...

More than 200m homes now have a smart speaker providing voice-controlled access to the internet, according to one global estimate. Add this to the talking virtual assistants installed on many ...

Hospitals and senior living centers are leading the adoption of service robots that handle basic support tasks. Experts predict home-assistant robots capable of physical caregiving are still 10–15 ...

Overview New robotic vacuum cleaners are designed to integrate easily with leading smart home platforms.Equipped with ...

Care robots and elderly robotics improve senior care with mobility support, emotional assistance, and cognitive stimulation, ...

Virtual assistants are a lagniappe technology. Almost nobody actually needs them, but when they work properly they bring a little something extra to your life. Even though they’re heavily flawed and a ...