In the lobby of Clear Bay Terrace apartments, someone set up a fake fire hydrant — a photo backdrop for people and their new ...

A furry, handheld robotic companion that uses artificial intelligence to learn and respond to user behavior encourages ...

A robotic dog that can run, climb, and carry your gear across rugged terrain sounds like science fiction. But Chinese robotics company Unitree believes it has built exactly that with the As2 companion ...

TL;DR: Colin Angle, creator of the Roomba, introduces Familiar, an AI-powered, plush robotic pet designed for social interaction and emotional support. Equipped with sensors to read body language and ...

A pilot program at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital is using robotic animals to bring joy and connection to patients with dementia.

For a person living with dementia, a hospital stay can be a terrifying whirlwind of strange faces, loud noises and confusing tests. This disorientation often leads to a condition called delirium, ...

Robotic pets — lifelike, interactive companions — can brighten the days of seniors with dementia in ways you might not expect ...

A robotic pet is nothing more than an artificially intelligent machine made to look like a companion animal, or pet. The most common of these artificial pets include dogs, cats, rabbits and birds, but ...

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