South Jeolla expands Hyodol companion robots to 1,360 older people living alone

South Jeolla Province, working through its public social service agency, said it would supply Hyodol AI companion robots to 1,360 people aged 65 and over who live alone, up from 260 the previous year. The scheme offers a talking doll that chats daily and reminds users about medication and meals, a large-screen notebook with cognitive exercises, and a combined model with sensors and cameras that detect emotion and movement. The province targeted residents seen as high risk for lonely deaths and suicide. It shows Korean local government treating social robots as part of public eldercare rather than a novelty.

Source: Daum News