Robin is a therapeutic robot programed to act like a 7-year-old girl as it travels around nursing homes and hospitals’ pediatric units providing emotional support while helping to combat staffing shortages.
I have to admit if I was a small child of 8-10 and Eve from Wall-E rolled up I’d be giddty to play with it, but even then I wouldn’t expect it to replace actual human contact.
The example in the article is of a kid patient.
I have to admit if I was a small child of 8-10 and Eve from Wall-E rolled up I’d be giddty to play with it, but even then I wouldn’t expect it to replace actual human contact.
Sure, I just can’t help but imagine how I personally would react if this became common for all patients.
I certainly would be outraged to have a bot assigned to me, as an adult.
Worth trying with kids. They play with dolls after all and imaginary friends.