Waterloo startup performs first ever robotic intramuscular injection [Mirage, November 2021]

Title:

Waterloo startup performs first ever robotic intramuscular injection 

 

Published:

Mirage, 2 November 2021

https://www.miragenews.com/waterloo-startup-performs-first-ever-robotic-664680/

 

From the article:

A company founded at the University of Waterloo’s flagship incubator has performed the first autonomous robotic intramuscular injection, paving the way to improved patient care in an industry faced with labour shortages.

 

University of Waterloo - Researchers find people are more receptive to social robots during the pandemic

Title:
Researchers find people are more receptive to social robots during the pandemic

Author:
Kyle Wiggers

Published:
VentureBeat, 13 August 2020
https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/13/researchers-say-people-are-more-receptive-to-social-robots-during-the-pandemic/

From the article:
In a preprint study, University of Waterloo researchers find the pandemic has affected people’s perception of social robots and that feelings of loneliness can drive the purchase of these robots. It’s the coauthors’ belief the shift resulted in a higher level of attention to the consequences of isolation, which in turn emphasized the benefits of having a companion robot.