Robot Technology Research Initiative (IRT), one of Japan’s leading robot developers, recently unveiled a prototype elder-care bot called Mamoru that is designed to keep tabs on those prone to forgetting the remote or keys. The robot is a slightly creepy granny robot called Mamoru, which means to protect. It reminds forgetful users where they left their glasses or the remote control, or when to take their medicine. The system makes use of a wide-angle camera and image-recognition software to monitor the locations of objects that have been registered by the user.

Mamoru was developed by a joint initiative of Toyota Motor, Fujitsu and other major firms, which aim at commercializing the project in 10 years.
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