# Global deployment of assistive and social robotics > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/global-deployment-of-assistive-and-social-robotics > Updated: 2026-09-20T00:48:22.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The deployment of assistive and social robotics is expanding across healthcare and educational sectors in the United Kingdom and South Korea. In the United Kingdom, the Alzheimer’s Society donated lifelike robotic pets to the East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Trust to assist dementia patients at Colchester Hospital. These animals are intended to reduce loneliness and anxiety, with staff noting they have been effective in “calming severely agitated patients”. Broader robotic integration in the UK includes the use of over 2,000 AV1 telepresence robots by local authorities to support students facing emotionally based school avoidance. According to No Isolation CEO Morten Jorgensen, approximately 76 percent of these users returned to regular classroom instruction in 2026. In South Korea, initiatives launched in August 2026 focus on elderly citizens living alone. In Jeonnam Province, a project is implementing an AI-supported healthcare system utilizing AI-powered robot dogs in 100 isolated households. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-20: Assistive robots support students in UK and elderly in South Korea Assistive robots are aiding students in the UK, with 76 percent of telepresence robot users returning to class, while South Korea implements AI robot dogs to support elderly citizens in Jeonnam Province. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/assistive-robots-support-students-in-uk-and-elderly-in-south-korea ### 2026-09-14: Robotic pets introduced to assist dementia patients in UK hospital Robotic cats and dogs donated by the Alzheimer's Society are being used at Colchester Hospital to provide comfort and reduce anxiety for dementia patients. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/robotic-pets-introduced-to-assist-dementia-patients-in-uk-hospital --- Cite as: Global deployment of assistive and social robotics. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/global-deployment-of-assistive-and-social-robotics