Stevie the wonder robot brings 21st-century touch to helping elderly

Stevie isn’t exactly the Adonis of robots, but looks can be deceiving. With a head that lends a whole new meaning to the word “interface”, Stevie is a wonder and represents a giant leap in the care of the elderly in Ireland.

It may be a bit of a square, with a painted smile and turbo-charged eyebrows, but he is always willing to help.

“I am here to assist you and make your life easier,” Stevie told RTÉ’s Will Goodbody during his unveiling yesterday by robotics engineers from Trinity College Dublin.