Source:CNN
Designed as an assistant for doctors, Grace is equipped with sensors, including a thermal camera to detect a patient’s temperature and pulse, to help doctors diagnose illness and deliver treatments.
The android is a companion for patients, too. Specializing in senior care, Grace speaks three languages — English, Mandarin, and Cantonese — and can socialize and conduct talk therapy.
Robots like Grace are intended as a support for medical professionals rather than a replacement, says Hanson Robotics founder and CEO David Hanson.
“Using AI and robotics in this context can help gather important data for healthcare providers to assess the wellbeing of the patient,” he adds.
Hanson Robotics says it will begin mass-producing robots, including Sophia and Grace, at the end of 2021.