Robotic Nurse That Helps You Dress Could Aid Staff Shortage
- Machine currently being developed by Imperial College London
- No clinical trials active until human safety tests completed
Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg
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Amid a growing shortfall of qualified nurses in the U.K., students and professors at Imperial College London are developing a robot with dexterous 3D-printed fingers to assist the elderly or physically-challenged.
A modified version of a robot nicknamed Baxter, the machine has two mechanical arms, an animated face, as well as sensors to help it analyze patterns and detect if a human user is struggling to lift or move a limb.