Romeo is a new full-sized care robot project being undertaken by the French company Aldebaran, makers of the diminutive NAO [TA item]. The aim, according to the project website, is to have a functional prototype by the end of 2011. The spec is to develop a “real assistant for an elderly person, visually impaired and/or suffering from loss of autonomy…[the robot will be able] to…

The latest double edition of the journal Ageing International has been ‘guest edited’ by The Center for Technology and Aging and its theme is ‘Adoption and diffusion of technology for older adults in home and community-based settings’ so it has… Read moreAdoption and diffusion of technology for older adults