Exploration of Foundation Model-Based Robots in Patient and Elderly Care

The article reviews the integration of foundation models into robots for patient and elderly care, highlighting their use as conversational and reasoning components in socially assistive systems. While current implementations show positive usability and engagement, they face significant issues such as reliability failures and limited evidence of meaningful clinical outcomes. The authors advocate for the development of care-specific evaluation standards and improved integration into existing workflows to enhance the effectiveness of these technologies in real-world care settings.