Engineers Reveal Robot That Takes Care of Old People So You Don’t Have to

The United States is not a great place for old people, to put it lightly. Though the elderly population is at its highest number in history, seniors face a myriad of unprecedented crises in the form of AI-powered insurance claims denial, unwalkable communities, and eldercare abuse. That's not to mention the prospect of growing old in a society where your well-being is directly tied to your wage — as that same society devises ever-more powerful AI models that can scam you out of your 401K at any time. Luckily, a few crafty American engineers are using some good old techno-solutionism to aid the elderly. A team of engineers at MIT recently unveiled what they're calling the Elderly Bodily Assistance Robot, or E-BAR for short. The robo-buddy is designed as a physical support for old folks, and can hold a person's weight, lift them from a seated position, and save them from a fall with "rapidly inflating side airbags," according to MIT News. The bot itself gets around on four omnidirec ... Read full article.