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Paro the Therapeutic Robot Baby Seal

Posted by samzenpus on from the we're-gonna-need-a-bigger-club dept.

Mike writes "Paro is a therapeutic baby seal robot that is exploring new dimensions in animal therapy. Created to act as a companion for hospital patients and the elderly, the adorable baby harp seal bot aims to increase relaxation and decrease stress. Paro can sense and respond to its immediate environment through five integrated sensors that detect touch, light, sound, temperature, and posture, and it is even capable of learning and responding to a name."

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  1. Mental Commitment Robot Seal, Love You Long Time by Phizzle · · Score: 3, Informative

    really old news here, this was covered all over the place about a year ago - like here http://www.gadgetking.com/2008/08/21/mental-commitment-robot-seal-love-you-long-time/

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  2. Re:Works for everyone except by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    This is a comment to this message and one further down.

    1. They aren't "Eskimos"... They are Inuk, Innu, and/or Inualuvimiut.
    2. There is nothing wrong with using a hakapik, it's much faster than a gun, I know it looks bad, but it's better for the coat and the speed of death.
    3. We don't just use fur for coats... nice, stylish and warm coats... but the chinese seem to like ..certain parts... as aphrodisiacs, and we eat the meat too... ever hear of seal flipper pie? :-D

    If you want to condemn anything, go after fox hunting or kangaroo culls, because they are just for sport, or "nuisance" reasons.