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Paro Robot Seal Healing Pet
one of the interesting products I saw at CES this year was this Japanese therapy "toy". The concept on paper isn't breakthrough, but the execution of the movement and the overall experience with the product was great.
The robot was 12 years in the making at National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, where robots are widely used as aides and pets. Its inventor, Takanori Shibata, thought Paro would be useful in engaging children in pediatric wards and alleviating the behavioral disturbances of adults with dementia.
- WashPost
