Australian startup tackles aged care staff shortage with robotics and genAI
MobiHealth News November 9, 2023
Andromeda Robotics is currently conducting an aged care trial of its Chat GPT-4-powered companion robot.
Sydney-based startup Andromeda Robotics has integrated generative artificial intelligence into robotics to complement the support provided in aged care.
WHAT IT DOES
Founded by a group of engineers in 2022, Andromeda Robotics aims to transform human-robot interactions by developing empathetic companion robots, targeting the elderly and children in hospitals.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT
The prototype humanoid robot named Abi is designed to interact with senior residents at aged care facilities in a “relaxed and conversational manner.” Enabled by machine vision and Chat GPT-4 AI chatbot, Abi can recognise people, answer questions, tailor conversations based on past interactions, and even share stories and tell jokes.
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