Science & Tech · AI · 16 hrs ago
South Korea to test AI support robots for veterans living alone
South Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs will test AI support robots for veterans living alone at facilities including Veterans Welfare Town and Bohunwon.
The robots will remind residents to take medicine and use conversation to detect signs of depression.
If a robot detects severe depression, counselors may visit to provide support through the Korea Foundation for Supporting the Aged.
The Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement will provide about 400 million won for one year, with private companies Ydotts and Mindro taking part.
Separately, the ministry will develop CCTV that alerts staff when residents fall at veterans’ care facilities.
The Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology will support that project with about 3.2 billion won over four years, including research into a monitoring system for falls and health problems such as breathing difficulties at night and irregular heartbeats.
The ministry says it plans to expand the use of new technology in veterans’ welfare facilities.
South Korea will test AI emotional-support robots for veterans living alone in veterans’ welfare facilities.
The robots will remind residents to take medicine and use conversation to detect signs of depression.
If a robot detects severe depression, counselors are expected to visit through a linked support service.
The Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement will provide about 400 million won in support for one year.
A separate project will develop CCTV-based AI to detect falls at veterans’ care facilities.
- Who
- South Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, with private companies Ydotts and Mindlo, will carry out the robot project.
- What
- It will test AI robots that support veterans’ daily lives and detect signs of depression through conversation.
- When
- The ministry announced the project on November 9, 2026. The support is planned for one year.
- Where
- Veterans’ welfare facilities, including Veterans Welfare Town and Veterans Home.
- Why
- To support veterans’ emotional well-being and improve their quality of life.
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- Robot project funding
- About 400 million won from the Korea Institute for Robot Industry Advancement
- Funding period
- One year
- Robot developers
- Ydotts and Mindlo
- Robot functions
- Medication reminders and conversation-based detection of depression
- Separate fall-detection project
- CCTV-based AI alerts nursing stations when it detects a fall
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