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Robot goes to work, providing caregiving companionship to seniors in China - Borneo Post Online
2025-05-01 11:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Posted onApril 12, 2025, Saturday at 6:01 AM For the freshest news, join The Borneo Post's Telegram Channel and The Borneo Post on Newswav.Seniors of the First Social Welfare Home of Chongqing interact with eldercare robot Peipei in southwest Chinas Chongqing Municipality on March 28, 2025. Xinhua photoCHONGQING (April 12): A new type of robot just landed a job at an eldercare service center in southwest Chinas Chongqing Municipality, thanks to its knack for handling the complex emotional needs of seniors.The First Social Welfare Home of Chongqing explained that Peipei, the robot, is identified as a female employee.They described her as gentle, patient and good at listening and an eloquent caregiver.If you have any questions, just ask Peipei. She can answer anything, said an 86-year-old senior in the home, who gave her surname as Wang.The resident has often interacted with the robot, from chatting to playing e-games, or even asking Peipei to take photos of her and remove any si... [ more ]
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