Ryan, the "wellness robot" AI companion for seniors, includes an "activity hub" screen on its chest for playing games and following along with exercises. The idea sounds appealing. A virtual friend ...

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At Judson Senior Living, technology is becoming an everyday part of senior care — including a new 3-foot-tall companion in the form an AI-powered robot named Navi.

It takes more than words to cure a lonely heart. Scientists have discovered that adding music to a robot's repertoire makes it feel more lifelike and emotionally supportive.

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This article is authored by Nikhil Goel, senior director, engineering, India, embedUR systems.

Tech companies are offering AI companions as a convenient cure for the loneliness epidemic, but there have been other forms of faux relationships, and they tend to have more to do with ego than heart.

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