# @bbc on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DX_03WVle--
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65215638-bbc-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/42f09471e7.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-05-06T12:31:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC (@bbc) — https://gondola.cc/bbc

## Caption

Would you want to be cared for by robots when you’re older?⁣
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From humanoid companions to silicone medical assistants, intelligent robots of the future could relieve pressure in understaffed care homes.⁣
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But can they ever truly replace human carers?⁣
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Made in partnership with The Open University.⁣
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#BBCIdeas #Robots #AI #Care #Carers ⁣
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BBC Ideas: Short films for curious minds

## Stats

- **Views:** 4,367
- **Likes:** 216
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 10

## Tags

robots, care, bbcideas, ai, carers

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