GeckoSystems has claimed that Sprint Nextel has extended the contractual terms and conditions acceptable by GeckoSystems for expanding elder care robot trials.

Advanced robotics has the potential to revolutionize the care of people with disabilities, the aged and infirmed. Technology has advanced to where autonomous and intelligent robots have the ability to provide the supervision many individuals require to remain independent. GeckoSystems has claimed that its vision is to create practical, mobile robot solutions for personal, business, and government use and it is committed to deliver products of high quality that are safe, cost effective, and gratifying for all stakeholders. 

President and CEO of GeckoSystems, Martin Spencer has stated that they are very pleased to make known their first contractual agreement with Sprint (News - Alert) Nextel. In it, amongst other important benefits, Sprint Nextel has extended special pricing for their elder care robot trial participants.     

Director of Solutions Engineering for Emerging Solutions Group at Sprint Nextel (News - Alert), Russell Mossburg added that the elder care robot is a cool product that serves the need for all families going though the aging process and the market is ready for rapidly embracing and adopting this type of 'human service' solution.   

GeckoSystems, for the one year has been learning more about the realities of providing families with more cost effective solutions to enable them to take better care of their elderly parents with less worry, time and money. 

This new type of modern eldercare robots will postpone, if not eliminate, many elderly persons from having to endure the loneliness and loss of independence when living in nursing homes, and other assisted living facilities. Their families can now better manage the difficult decisions regarding the independence they allow their now dependent parent while holding the risk for the adult caregiver at an acceptable, tolerable level. 

Due to the high cost of assisted living, nursing homes, and many more the payback for a CareBot is expected to be only six to eight months while keeping elderly care receivers independency, in their own long time homes, and living longer due to the comfort of more frequent attention from their loved ones.