In the course of my study of care robots, I developed the following classification system which is composed of three categories: Humanoid Design, Care Companions/Care Managers, and Pet Robots. Let's go through each category and identify robots which "fit" within that category. To enable further study, hyperlinks have been provided for each robot.
Humanoid Design
Robear
Moxi by Diligent Robotics
Care Companions/Care Managers
Pet-Like Devices
Launched in 2017 and Closed in 2018 (Companion Robots)
In summation, Here is a listing of Robots supporting Aging In Place
Remote Patient Monotoring (RPM): ElliQ, Temi Telepresence Robot
Care Companions: Anki Vector, Pepper
Chronic Care Managers: MABU, Pillo
Digital Nursing Assistants: Moxi, Robear
Safety Monitoring and Care Alerts: iPal, Buddy
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I look forward to seeing (meeting?) some of these robots when I visit you. I find your classifications to be helpful guides to understanding all of the different types of technologies available. I'm very interested in hearing more about the pros/cons of each device, either in your own experience or from what research you've gathered.
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