Artificially intelligent robots are being designed to help people in their homes

The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is creating artificially intelligent robots that can assist and empower people in their own homes, allowing older generations to age in place and with dignity. According to the United Nations, the global population over the age of 65 is projected to more than double over the next three decades, meaning that over 1.5 billion people around the world will be 65 or older by the year 2050. This unprecedented, impending population shift has inspired TRI to seek options to address the social and economic impacts the graying population will have on the world. TRI says it is focused on creating the technological breakthroughs necessary to make assistive home robots a reality, despite anticipated difficulties. Operating and navigating in a home is, understandably, very challenging for robots, according to the institute, since "every home is unique."