Robotic pets that learn your habits. Therapy seals for dementia patients. Vacuum robots that already outnumber humanoids 100-to-1. The small, smart robots coming into our homes — quietly, one device at a time.
Sony Aibo, robot dogs, and the growing market for AI-driven animal companions.
Robots providing companionship and care for elderly, disabled, and isolated people.
Vacuum robots, lawn mowers, kitchen robots. The robots already in our homes.
Humanoid companion robots for education, retail, and social interaction.
Four aged care homes in Western Australia will deploy Abi companion robots to support dementia residents. The trial asks the harder question: does engagement last beyond the first week?
A Shanghai startup that built one of the world's fastest robot dogs is now selling a modular open-source version on Kickstarter. The open robotics movement is growing — and New Zealand's engineering students, makerspaces, and DIY culture are perfectly positioned to build on it.
AI literacy isn't an elective anymore. Pepperdine is making it required for every undergraduate — business majors, artists, biologists, everyone.