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A robot is helping an ailing couple stay in their home. Are more to come for an aging population?
A robot is assisting an ailing couple in remaining in their home. While home robots that are both helpful and lifelike remain largely aspirational, inspired by fictional examples like The Jetsons’ Rosie, developers are making incremental progress.
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