Singapore turns to robots to get seniors moving

By James Griffiths, CNN

Updated 1039 GMT (1839 HKT) February 29, 2016

This smiley face belongs to Robocoach, an exercise robot being rolled out in Singapore senior centers. It has two screens: One for motivation, the other for guidance.
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This smiley face belongs to Robocoach, an exercise robot being rolled out in Singapore senior centers. It has two screens: One for motivation, the other for guidance.
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The Robocoach leads elderly people at a senior center in Singapore in a series of arm exercises. The Asian city state is rolling out robotic coaches to 25 senior centers as it looks for technological solutions to a fast aging society.
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The Robocoach leads elderly people at a senior center in Singapore in a series of arm exercises. The Asian city state is rolling out robotic coaches to 25 senior centers as it looks for technological solutions to a fast aging society.
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The Robear, developed by scientists in Japan, uses giant arms and artificial intelligence to help care for elderly and disabled patients.
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The Robear, developed by scientists in Japan, uses giant arms and artificial intelligence to help care for elderly and disabled patients.
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The therapeutic robot baby seal called 'Paro' has been used to comfort people affected by disasters in Japan, as well as the elderly and disabled.
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The therapeutic robot baby seal called 'Paro' has been used to comfort people affected by disasters in Japan, as well as the elderly and disabled.
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All 1,000 units of "Pepper" being offered in September sold out within one minute, according to its creator Softbank Robotics. "Pepper" is being promoted as the world's first personal robot, seen here promoting the sale of watermelons on July 1, 2015. It's also being marketed as a companion for the elderly.
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All 1,000 units of "Pepper" being offered in September sold out within one minute, according to its creator Softbank Robotics. "Pepper" is being promoted as the world's first personal robot, seen here promoting the sale of watermelons on July 1, 2015. It's also being marketed as a companion for the elderly.
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