“Population ageing is a critical social problem which Europe and North America have been facing in recent years. Policymakers have introduced many options to solve this problem, including: creating additional positions for foreign caregivers to work, developing an elderly-friendly infrastructure in communities, or deploying robotics technology for supporting elderly people. Through the introduction of healthcare robots, they can support the elderly in walking, climbing, and getting out of bed independently, as well as non-physical support, such as daily communication to provide the elderly with necessary information or just to alleviate loneliness. “

Link naar volledig artikel: https://law.stanford.edu/projects/healthcare-robots-a-comparative-eu-us-data-protection-analysis/