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.

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.

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.

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

Sep 22, 2021 Robots support wheelchair-bound people who have limited mobility in their hands and arms. Robotic arms can be attached to a wheelchair, enabling people to open doors, pick up objects and perform a wide variety of other tasks, including feeding themselves.

Jun 16, 2021 Order your morning latte macchiato conveniently via app from the bus, quickly scan the QR code and let the robot barista serve it fresh - MyAppCafé makes it possible.

Contact

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Dr. Susanne Bieller

IFR General Secretary

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Silke Lampe

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Sibylle Friess

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IFR Statistical Department

Dr. Christopher Müller

Director IFR Statistical Department

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Nina Kutzbach

Project Manager Industrial Robotics

Phone: +49 69-6603-1518
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Dr. Anne Jurkat

Project Manager Service Robotics

Phone: +49 69-6603-1479
E-Mail: statistics(at)ifr.org