The National Institute of Health, in collaboration with others, has awarded federal agencies $4.4 million dollors to develop robots! The hope is these Healthcare robots can interact and work cooperatively with people in health care environments.
In the future, you may be greeted by a large, silver, SIRI type talking machine to welcome you to your family doctors practice, as you fill in our medications and medical history on a Smartpad!
http://www.nih.gov/news/health/sep2012/nibib-18.htm
