As our population ages, the use of robots in healthcare, across a wide variety of disciplines, is rising. Advances in AI that can train the robots is also boosting their implementation. But as the FT\u2019s Michael Peel explains, high costs, plus the ethical and legal issues surrounding robotic care remain significant hurdles.<\/p>\n
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