It's Saturday night in the year 2100, and you're at the quiz night in a care home.
The Saturday night quiz is serious business.
While the residents battle it out, a team of carers quietly ensures the smooth running of the home.
Luna announces the questions, Zach serves dinner and drinks, and Chi Young administers evening medications.
But Luna, Zach, and Chi Young aren't human; they're robots, and one day they could be your retirement companions.
One in three people born today will live until they're 100.
The world's population of over 60s has doubled since 1980 to around a billion, and it's projected to double again by 2050.
That's a lot of people who may one day need additional support to live fulfilling and comfortable lives.
Assistive intelligent robots could relieve pressure in understaffed care homes.
So what would being looked after by robots actually feel like?
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