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Multi-task physical-assistance robot for the elderly: not before 2028

“A robot that can provide physical assistance to the elderly over multiple tasks (e.g., getting into and out of bed, washing, using the toilet, etc.) rather than just a point solution. NET 2028”

Rodney BrooksRoboticist; co-founder of iRobot and Rethink RoboticsSaid · Source: rodneybrooks.com · Archived copy

Context: Dated predictions first published 1 Jan 2018; NET = "no earlier than".

How we judge it

Correct if no such multi-task elder-assistance robot is available before 1 Jan 2028.

Resolution criteria are our interpretation of the claim, written before grading. Methodology

Said
Resolve by
Due in 449 days
Verdict
Open
Stated probability
None stated
Specificity
2 of 3 (dated, some interpretation)

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