Tombot, robot dog, Santa Clarita, California, USA

Article "Robot puppy comforts dementia patients with its wagging tail, grunts and lifelike head movements - but none of the clean-up"
Tombot, a Los Angeles company, has collaborated with the makers of Muppets to design a 'realistic' robot dog
They are currently testing the automated animal with Alzheimer's patients in Thousand Oaks, California
Jenny, the test dog, resembles a yellow Labrador retriever puppy that wags its tail, grunts, responds to petting and 'her' name, but cannot yet walk

by REUTERS
July 3, 2019
 
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