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Will Robots Cheer Up the Elderly?

Posted by chrisd on from the rhetorical-question dept.

Drath writes "Researchers at Purdue University are conducting a study by placing Sony Aibo robots in a Lafayette, IN nursing home. They want to see if robots can make people happy. Lets hope they have robot insurance." Makes you wonder if the AARP will have a position paper on this. Hope when I get old(er) I'll have gold plated killer robots around for my entertainment. pycananthemum also was kind enough sent in a link to the Project page.

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  1. Well by MxTxL · · Score: 5, Funny

    Patch Adams seemed to work well for elderly patients, why wouldn't Bicentennial Man?

  2. I Have Serious Doubts AboutThis by macsforever2001 · · Score: 3, Funny

    This movie explains why I have doubts about this.

  3. All I can think of is... by DarkHelmet · · Score: 5, Funny
    Bender from Futurama meets Grandpa Simpson.

    Are they still showing reruns of Matlock in the year 3000?

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  4. Re:BRITNEY BOT!! by Hieronymus+Howard · · Score: 3, Funny

    Viagra and Britneybots? Surely you mean sledgehammer and Britneybots. Though Willowbots are something that I could get very excited about.

    HH

  5. Old Glory Robot Insurance by kikta · · Score: 3, Funny

    For when the metal ones decide to come for you... and they will!

    (Low bandwidth one here.)

  6. Re:Poor Elderly by GTRacer · · Score: 3, Funny
    Yeah, but, but...these Aibos...I dunno...

    Will they be trained not to hump people's legs? Frail bones, robotic strength, could be messy!

    GTRacer
    - C-3PO is rendered powerless to annoy if the audience is deaf

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