Paro the Therapeutic Robot Baby Seal 52
Mike writes "Paro is a therapeutic baby seal robot that is exploring new dimensions in animal therapy. Created to act as a companion for hospital patients and the elderly, the adorable baby harp seal bot aims to increase relaxation and decrease stress. Paro can sense and respond to its immediate environment through five integrated sensors that detect touch, light, sound, temperature, and posture, and it is even capable of learning and responding to a name."
Yes, but can he.... (Score:3, Funny)
Stress Relief (Score:3, Funny)
Provide a wooden club alongside these baby seals to help people release their stress.
You could sell them as a package. I've got the perfect slogan: 2 Seals, 1 Club.
Therapeutic (Score:5, Funny)
They're not kidding when they say these are therapeutic. I just clubbed the shit out of a half-a-dozen of these things, and I haven't felt this good since I got back from the Arctic!
-Peter
Bad idea! (Score:3, Funny)
You're going to have to paint Paro's fur orange so as to deter poachers. I don't imagine that a patient's stress levels would be very low after seeing their baby seal buddy clubbed into oblivion.