Robot looks after residents at Italian care home - in pictures

18:28 • 21.12.15

A care home in Florence is pioneering the use of a robot as a carer for its 20 elderly residents.

Robot-Era is coordinated by the Robotics Institute of the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa as part of the world’s largest experiment ever carried out using service robots, which involves 160 people in real-world environments over four years, according to the Guardian.
 

The photo set bellow features robots taking care of the elderly residents of the Institution. 
 

An elderly woman welcomes the robot to the San Lorenzo care home.

 

Robot-Era prepares to help a resident from her bedroom to the dining room.

 

Robot-Era provides indoor walking support to help the resident reach the dining room

Robot-Era is on hand for any daily activities at the care home.

Robot looks after residents at Italian care home - in pictures