Tekno the Robotic Puppy Provides Companionship
Would you like the benefits of a pet dog without the mess and stress? Maybe you have had dogs all your life, but now, due to illness or age, don't feel quite up to caring for one? Or do your children hound you for a pet? If any of these apply, consider adding a Robotic Puppy to your household. Wait--before you click away, we're not nuts!
According to Study finds dogs, robots cheer elderly By Cheryl Wittenauer, AP this may not be such a crazy idea.
ST. LOUIS - Dogs may have a hard time wrapping their paws around this one: Robotic competition is nipping at their heels in the man's-best-friend department. A study by Saint Louis University found that a lovable pooch named Sparky and a robotic dog, AIBO, were about equally effective at relieving the loneliness of nursing home residents and fostering attachments.
The study, which appears in the March issue of the Journal of The American Medical Directors Association, builds on previous findings by the researchers that frequent dog visits decreased loneliness of nursing home residents.
Andrew Ng, who leads Stanford University's team in building a home-assistance robot and was not involved in the study, said the strength of the research is very encouraging.
Tekno the Robotic Puppy--Dalmatian, featured in the photo above, acts just like a real puppy.
- Tekno walks forward, backward, right and left - His tail, ears and head move as well!
- Tekno expresses emotions through his color-changing eyes and puppy sounds - He barks and whines just like a real puppy
- Tekno comes with a bone and a ball to play fetch - Tekno loves to chomp on his bone!
- Wireless Tekno Translator included-- makes Tekno dance, speak, walk and more!
Also available for "adoption" are Tekno the Robotic Puppy--Beagle , Tekno the Robotic Puppy--Silver, and Tekno the Robotic Puppy--Black. Click on any of these links and you can watch a demo video.
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Posted by Super Cool Pets at March 3, 2008 6:12 AM
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