by Bronagh Miskelly

Powered exoskeletons to help the elderly garden or climb stairs, robotic assistants and fridges that order the groceries. Not the usual fare for an Adass Spring Seminar, but in among discussion of personalisation, the forthcoming adult Green Paper (June in case you're wondering) and budgets we had a taste of futuristic imagery reminiscent of the Jetsons and other 1950s and 60s future-gazing.

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