Before replacing a carer with a robot, we need to assess the pros and cons
- Written by Helen Dickinson, Associate Professor, Public Service Research Group, UNSW
A number of Australian nursing homes use Paro, a therapeutic robot that looks and sounds like a baby harp seal, to interact with residents with dementia.Angela Ostafichuk/Shutterstock
If you have seen science fiction television series such as Humans or Westworld, you might be imagining a near future where intelligent, humanoid robots play an...
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