Case Studies - Robots in Daily Life

Robots are improving our daily lifes in an increasing variety of ways - helping paraplegics to walk again, improving the quality of the healthcare we receive, reducing the time we spend on household chores, making our retail experience more productive, keeping our homes safe, enabling us to eat fresher foods, with lower impact on the planet’s natural resources, and enabling the recycling of a wide variety of materials that are harmful to the environment if left to decompose.

Social Robotics in Long-Term Care

Aug 13, 2026 This case study presents findings from a pilot project conducted by the Evangelische Heimstiftung, one of Germany’s largest non-profit care providers. The project explored the real-world use of the social robot Navel in two residential care facilities, focusing on acceptance, everyday applicability, perceived benefits, and limitations from the perspectives of residents and staff members.

Implementing Intelligent Robotics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Aug 07, 2025 With the rapid increase of the global ageing population, prone to diseases and injuries, the intervention of rehabilitation robots in the clinical environment can assist by addressing the global insufficiency of clinical therapists.

Assistive Services to people in healthcare

Jun 13, 2024 As the elderly population in Spain grows, so does the need for affective care. Caregivers and nurses play a crucial role in caring for our citizens, but the high workload and at times an understaffed care center can bring a lot of stress to the healthcare providers, as well as to the patients, who may consider the lack of personal attention.

Robots improve health at work

Sep 22, 2021 Robots can significantly improve health at work in industry sectors that involve heavy lifting, including manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and retail. Chronic and acute injuries due to heavy lifting and unergonomic work take a heavy toll, both on employee health, and on the economy.

Robots give healthcare workers more time to focus on patient care

Sep 22, 2021 It’s not just patients and healthcare staff that are on the move in hospitals.

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