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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. Robot Insurance by unsupported · · Score: 0, Redundant

    They need robot insurance from Old Glory. Because robots are mean and they eat old peoples medicine for fuel. Old people have no defence from their strong metal claws...

    For those scoring at home that was from an <A HREF="http://www.robotcombat.com/video_oldglory_hi . tml">SNL skit</A>

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