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Barcelona has implemented a pilot project deploying 600 dance robots to assist elderly residents facing cognitive decline, including Irene Veglison, 67, who received her robot, Sandi, three months ago. Funded by a €3.8 million grant from the EU recovery fund, the project aims to enhance teleassistance and address the challenges of an aging population.

The robots, produced by Misty Robotics and distributed by Grup Saltó, can alert professionals in emergencies. With nearly 2 million seniors living alone in Spain, the workforce for long-term care is projected to need doubling by 2030, amid challenges such as low wages.