The robots are coming for grandma — and they’ll make sure she stays healthy

Tamara Ceaikovski

They grew up dialing rotary phones — and now they’re opening the door to robot roommates. That’s the vision powering the booming AgeTech industry, as companies bet seniors are ready to embrace gadgets that make getting older safer, easier… and maybe even a little more fun. And contrary to stereotype, seniors appear more than ready. A 2025 AARP survey found 46% of those 80 and up see technology as an ally in healthy aging, and nearly all of them use at least one device in their daily lives. But