Elderly people in care homes will be kept company by robots Elderly people in UK care homes will soon be looked after by robots that 'learn and tailor their conversations' to who they are with.
The £2.5 million ($3.4m) EU-funded trial scheme, starting in September, is designed help to take the strain off over-burdened carers, family and friends.
The four-foot (1.2-metre) tall humanoid companions have been programmed to recognise the needs of residents, according to the firm behind the pilot.
However, advocates for residents and their relatives have argued that it risks treating old people like commodities and losing the much needed 'human touch'. The Daily Mail
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