Robotic pets may be the next big thing in dementia care. - NBCNewsMACH
linked time spent with the robots to lower levels of depression and agitation.
“Pets play an important companion role whatever your age,” Andrew Sixsmith, director of the Science and Technology for Aging Research Institute at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, said in an email. “For some people with dementia, a real pet might not be feasible, so this might help.
Tombot CEO and creator Tom Stevens learned this firsthand when he tried to find a robotic companion for his mother, who had to give up her beloved dog after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Tombot and another companion robot company, Ageless Innovation, are trying to fill that gap with lifelike robots that don’t break the bank. Tombot’s pup will retail for $500. Ageless Innovation’sBut is it really possible to create a low-cost robotic pet that owners will dote on? Many robots designed to look like the real thing turn out creepy rather than lovable — a phenomenon roboticists know as the uncanny valley.
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