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Friendly and futuristic: how robots are changing life in aged care

Would you let a furry friend from the future into your home?

Published: 14 May 2025
  • national
  • 14 May 2025
  • Aged Care Guide

In aged care homes around the country, a quiet revolution is underway. It doesn’t look like the high-tech scenes you’d expect from a science-fiction movie.

Instead, it might look like a fluffy cat curled up in someone’s lap or a brightly coloured robot blowing bubbles at a group of laughing residents.

From robotic pets to AI-powered humanoid companions, new forms of technology are transforming aged care and doing it in the most human way possible.

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