S. Korean scientists developing robot maids for elderly
‘Hundreds of South Korean scientists are working to develop robot caregivers that could tackle the chores and monitor the health of elderly people.
The project is due for completion in 2013, Kim Mun-Sang, a researcher at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, was quoted by the Korea Times as saying.
When the project is completed, a senior citizen could instruct a robot equipped with voice recognition software to order food from a nearby restaurant for dinner.’
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