Social RoboticsElliQ companion robots offered to older adults in Sacramento and Placer counties
A Californian area agency on aging began distributing Intuition Robotics' ElliQ at no cost to reduce social isolation.
California's Agency on Aging Area 4 announced a programme to provide the ElliQ tabletop companion robot to older adults in Sacramento and Placer counties, funded through a state initiative on digital access for older people. ElliQ offers daily check-ins, cognitive and physical activities, and ways to stay in touch with family. The release cited company figures on high daily use and reduced loneliness, though these were not independent findings. The scheme followed similar public deals in New York and Washington state, showing public agencies treating social robots as a tool against isolation.
Source: PR Newswire
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