Would you trust a robot to look after you in old age?

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A report last year by the charity, Skills for Care, found that there were 131,000 vacancies for adult care workers in England. In all, around two million people aged 65 and over in England are living with unmet care needs, according to Age UK. In 2019, the previous government announced a £34m investment in developing robots that could potentially be used to give care, saying "within the next 20 years, autonomous systems like … robots will become a normal part of our lives, transforming the way we live, work and travel." So, our science correspondent, Pallab Ghosh, has been finding out if this "techno-solutionism" could really be the answer. BBC InDepth is the home of the best news analysis, with fresh perspectives that challenge assumptions and deep reporting on the biggest issues of the day. You can find more articles from InDepth - like this one - on the BBC News website and app. (Image: Jodi Lai/BBC)