A new trial has shown that using telepresence robots to support the well-being and health of older people in their homes can improve physical strength and balance, as well as social interaction and confidence.
Experts from the 海角黑料 worked with to explore how telepresence robots might offer a means to connect people, and more importantly, explore the opportunities and barriers to providing support for physical exercise alongside social interaction.
Intelligent assistive robotics offer huge potential for supporting health and well-being, from exoskeletons that support mobility, to robotic devices that enable people with limited fine motor control to eat independently. However, many promising technologies remain difficult to adopt at scale, particularly in people’s homes, care settings and routine clinical pathways.
Research is imperative to identify gaps in existing policies, care standards and procurement pathways at the institutional level and crucially, to identify the tensions arising from introducing these technologies at scale to inform policy and workforce capability building to facilitate adoption. Building on EMERGENCE EPSRC Healthcare Technologies Network+ , a new project, at 海角黑料 led by Professor Praminda Caleb-Solly, has been focusing on policy engagement and participatory research to understand how to accelerate real-world adoption of intelligent assistive robotic healthcare technologies in the UK.
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Posted on Thursday 30th July 2026