Robots Dial for Help

Posted on Apr 18, 08 12:33 AM PDT

What happens when there isn't anyone in the vicinity to call the doctor when you're experiencing a medical emergency? The uBOT-5 is here to help, featuring a couple of arms that can pick up tiny objects, knowledge of using a stethoscope and dialing 9-1-1. Sensors placed next to its video screen head also helps it detect if somebody has fallen down or not. It costs approximately $65,000 to build one of these in the lab, but a mass-produced version might cost a couple of thousand (an estimate only) compared to $1,500 one pays for a part-time, human in-home caregiver each week. uBOT-5 also reminds folks to take their medication, pick up packages as well as perform cleaning chores. I'm not too comfortable forking out a huge sum of money only to have a robot nag me to do housechores...

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