by LeeStJ | Dec 2, 2022 | Events, Technology
On Saturday, December 3rd from 4 – 4:30 p.m., Lee St James will be leading a workshop to help promote the University of Regina’s – Lifelong Learning Centre. People of all ages are invited to learn how to use our social robot named Mindy. Make her...
by LeeStJ | Oct 21, 2022 | Events, News, Research, Robots
Social Robots was pleased to be an exhibitor at the AGE-WELL national conference in Regina, Saskatchewan on October 18-20, 2022. Our founder, Lee St James, introduced Mindy to hundreds of older adults, researchers and industry partners. She was also interviewed by CTV...
by LeeStJ | May 26, 2022 | Events, Research, Robots
On May 26-27, 2022, the Research Institute for Aging (RIA), co-hosted the ‘Walk with Me’ conference: Changing the Culture of Aging in Canada. As described on their website: “Walk with Me 2022 will provide the forum we all need to reconnect, reimagine...
by LeeStJ | Sep 27, 2021 | Events, Robots, Senior Services
Have you ever considered the use of social robots in retirement living? Seasons Retirement Communities hosted a pilot study with Mindy to explore how a social robot might be used to engage, entertain, and educate residents. Click the image below to learn more! 15...
by LeeStJ | May 5, 2021 | Events, Senior Services
Our founder, Lee St James, was interviewed by Dr. Namrata Bagaria and Dr. Paul Merkley for the sixth episode of their podcast: Seniors Junction. During the podcast, Lee shares her story about why she founded Social Robots and demonstrates some of the things that Mindy...
by LeeStJ | Feb 18, 2020 | Events, Popular
“Family Day” is a provincial statutory holiday in most of Canada – providing a day off work and school during February. As a rather new holiday for most jurisdictions, Ontario’s latest Family Day (yesterday) got us thinking about i) what family...