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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. Works for everyone except by useless4321 · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Eskimos, bastards keep trying to club the poor thing to death.

  2. The real question is... by SaidinUnleashed · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...does it still die when you bash it on the head with a golf club? And will it make just as nice a pair of slippers?

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    Shiny. Let's be bad guys.