Friday, August 10, 2012 - 3:48am
Last week we saw how electronic pills could eventually keep track of our medications automatically, but until that's reality, we need a good way to remind forgetful people to pop those pills.
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Thursday, May 14, 2009 - 1:25pm
Designer Watinee Leewongjaroen's "Memo" robot is designed to be the perfect companion and caregiver. It monitors its charge all day long, doing simple things like helping to find a pair of sunglasses, and performing more complicated acts such as calling...
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 - 4:23am
If they ever make a sequel to Innerspace, its star may look a lot like Carnegie Mellon University's robotic pill (hey, Wall•E turned out all right, didn't it?). At first glance, the pill sounds pretty damn creepy: It harmlessly...
Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 4:55am
You know what makes doctors really frustrated? When you don't take your medicine. Or when you only take it "sometimes" or forget to finish the bottle. According to one study, patients taking their medicine the wrong way cause 40%...
