Last Week - Social Robots

Josh Lane, Principle Engineer, of DreamFace Technologies gave us a look into the future which is not very far away in how robots can help seniors. Born from a decade of research conducted in the Computer Vision and Robotics Lab at the University of Denver, they continue to pioneer the field of Socially Assistive Robotics (SAR). They have combined intelligent perception, emotional recognition, facial animation, natural language processing, and human expression to create DreamFace Tech. They say:  “We don’t create robots, We build companions.”

 

As the earth’s population ages, it is our job to take care of it. At DreamFace we are developing tech that eases the workload for facility caregivers and therapists, improves the quality of life as you age, and gives new meaning to independence for those who want to live in their own homes.

 

Hopefully Josh will return next year to demonstrate the Social Companion / Robot.