How robots can enhance the lives of Europe's elderly citizens
The service robot is designed to be autonomous and navigate around domestic environments. It can also detect, recognise and track humans and objects.
Ten years ago, Isabel suffered a stroke. She thinks the robot can eventually be useful for her.
“Nowadays I feel more or less fine; I have all my faculties,” explained Maria Isabel Mendes Neto. “But I will get older, and maybe more senile; I could for instance lose my glasses. And it would be nice if I could ask the robot to look for them. That would be really helpful to me.”