Singapore’s care tech race heats up as city-state ages rapidly

Patients at the Outram Community Hospital in Singapore participate in a physiotherapy session led by "Dexie," one of two humanoid robots developed by a local startup. (All photos by Arundhati Hazra) Humanoid and pet robots, advanced movement sensors among devices being developed SINGAPORE — New arrival May Tong is excited about her first physiotherapy session at Singapore's Outram Community Hospital. As a long-term sufferer from rheumatoid arthritis, the arm-strengthening exercises are not new for the 80-year-old patient. However, the class instructor is. "Dexie" is a humanoid robot that leads physiotherapy sessions and games to engage seniors at the hospital.

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