Robotic Nursing Assistant
March 5, 2013 | Terry Sharrer
Though this robot looks like “R2D2,” its name is “KIRO-M5” and weighs in at 176 lbs. It can move through a nursing home or hospital carrying supplies, sterilizing and deodorizing the air, and alerting nurses to sanitation needs (from sniffing the air). It is the R&D product of the Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence at Pohang University. MORE
Image Credit: Korea Institute of Robot and Convergence