Elderly Prefer Robots for Mobility Aid

A large internet survey of 4,314 Japanese adults aged 55–75 finds 65% prefer nursing homes that use robots/ICT for at least one domain of care. Preferences vary by task: mobility assistance shows the highest acceptance, communication the lowest, and average willingness to pay for robot‑augmented care is about 8% of typical nursing‑home fees. — This provides concrete, population‑level evidence that eldercare robotics can be politically and economically viable — informing policy on labor, procurement, regulation, and social‑care financing as populations age.