Lacking health workers, Germany taps robots for elder care


The white-coloured humanoid "Garmi" doesn't look much different from a typical robot – it stands on a platform with wheels and is equipped with a black screen on which two blue circles acting as eyes are attached. — Photo by Christof STACHE/AFP

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEHN: The white-coloured humanoid "Garmi" does not look much different from a typical robot – it stands on a platform with wheels and is equipped with a black screen on which two blue circles acting as eyes are attached.

But retired German doctor Guenter Steinebach, 78, said: "For me, this robot is a dream."

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