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SOMPO Care to Introduce Physical AI in Elder Care

Nikkei reported that SOMPO Care plans to introduce physical AI in elder care settings, aiming to deploy robots to handle ancillary tasks such as meal delivery and laundry around 2031.

What happened

According to Nikkei, SOMPO Care said it plans to advance the use of physical AI in elder care settings. President Takamitsu Sumi told the newspaper that the company would start with indirect tasks such as meal delivery.

Sources

Translated from the Japanese original: /news/sompo-kea-fijikaru-ai-wo-kaigo-genba-ni-dounyuu-he-2031-nen-8f5847. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.