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It is easy to imagine an elder care robot that is humanoid in features and attempts to directly replicate what a human does. But that is rarely how it plays ou
by 7952 7y ago
It is easy to imagine an elder care robot that is humanoid in features and attempts to directly replicate what a human does. But that is rarely how it plays out. Instead you get technology that solves a single practical problem. For example, a washing machine, ready meal, dishwasher, or hi-tech toilet. All replace activites that require a lot of labour to do by hand. Maybe there are other practical technologies that would be of utility to the elderley and help maintain independance.
- tomatocracy 7y agoYes. We already have retirement complexes where eg chairs have sensors which alert someone nearby if someone is sat down for too long. Net result, you have less need for someone to 'check in' on people (but then you need to find another way to give people social contact). It's about using human labour more efficiently, not replacing humans.