Turing Registry · TR-10797

TEATIME ASSIST

Elder care companionship. Operated by Sorrel Home Care.

Summary

Companion robots for residents of 2 care homes run by Sorrel Home Care, offering conversation, reminders and fall alerts.

License conditions

  1. Must disclose that it is a machine whenever asked.
  2. May not encourage residents to spend money.
  3. Escalates any sign of a fall or medical emergency to a person within one minute.

The Registry’s standard conditions also apply:

  • 4.2 The system’s ethical constraints remain active and unmodified at all times.
  • 6.1 Any incident affecting the system is reported to the Registry within 72 hours.
  • 7.3 A named human contact is reachable and answers for the system.

Filing history

  1. Licensed for elder care companionship.

  2. Software update notified to the Registry. Scope unchanged.