Elderly people in UK care homes will soon be looked after by robots that'learn and tailor their conversations' to who they are with. The £2.5 million ($3.4m) EU-funded trial scheme, starting in September, is designed help to take the strain off over-burdened carers, family and friends. The four-foot (1.2-metre) tall humanoid companions have been programmed to recognise the needs of residents, according to the firm behind the pilot. However, advocates for residents and their relatives have argued that it risks treating old people like commodities and losing the much needed'human touch'. The four-foot (1.2-metre) tall humanoid companions (pictured) are designed to recognise the needs of old people who might otherwise be alone The care-giving robots, called Pepper, have been designed by Japanese company Softbank Robotics.

Stunning drone footage shows the progress of a £90million'floating' cycle path that will circle Italy's largest lake. The track is currently under construction around Lake Garda, and once finished will stretch for 87 miles. And with parts of the path built off the banks of the lake and in some places even skimming the water, it will make cyclists feel as though they are floating. The stunning footage shows the progress of the cycle track, which is being built around Italy's largest lake The video has been viewed thousands of times with the route already dubbed Europe's most beautiful bike ride Drone footage of the construction of the path has been posted on social media, showing how cyclists will be able to ride near the water's edge. The video has been viewed thousands of times with it already being dubbed Europe's most beautiful bike ride, despite not yet being open yet.