Robots that can help deliver medicines and monitor health conditions to be demonstrated in Milton Keynes
Robots that can help deliver medicines, monitor health conditions and support people with everyday tasks will be on display at a special event in Milton Keynes tomorrow (Wednesday).
The robots will be showcased as part of the RoboPASS Social Care Robotics Drop-In Day, which is being held at the Smart City Experience Centre on Silbury Boulevard between 11am and 5pm on September 9.
The drop-in day is being hosted by Milton Keynes City Council and will bring together individuals developing new robotic technologies, with others that have an interest in the role robotics could play in supporting people in their everyday lives.
Visitors will have the opportunity to see demonstrations of robots that could help with things including medicine deliveries, providing physical assistance, monitoring wellbeing and taking on routine tasks.
There will be demonstrations at 12.15pm and 3pm by Swift Robotics, showcasing robots that can help with senior care, by Diligent Robotics, showcasing robot assistants that can help hospital and other healthcare workers with routine tasks, and by Robotics for Good CIC, which deploys robotics and smart technology.
The drop-in day is taking place as part of RoboPASS, a project which shows how robots can be used safely and responsibly in public services and everyday environments.
Findings from the project will be used by local authorities and organisations across the country to test and deploy robotic technology.
Deputy leader of Milton Keynes City Council Lauren Townsend said: “Technology will never replace the human relationships that are at the heart of good care, but it can make a real difference to people's daily lives.
“Innovations such as robotics have the potential to help people live independently for longer and support carers.
“This event is an opportunity to see some of the exciting developments taking place in the sector and explore how new technology could help improve health and social care services in the future."
The event is free to attend, and places can be reserved online through a dedicated Eventbrite page.