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I thought the main use case was a companion for elderly people, similar to paro. Pets in large cities in Japan are expensive and there isn't much room for them
by Larrikin 9y ago
I thought the main use case was a companion for elderly people, similar to paro. Pets in large cities in Japan are expensive and there isn't much room for them unless you're wealthy so it also makes sense as an interim gift for a child in Japan that wants a dog.
I didn't know, but it makes sense, that it is useful in an AI lab, but I think that is a secondary use the market found.
- vortico 9y agoIt seems to me that elderly people would not see a connection with this even more than young people would. A robot dog with zero ability to make people feel connected with wouldn't solve the problem at all.
- lamlam 9y agoWell you'd be mistaken [1]. [1] https://youtu.be/K0aC9gUMm1g https://youtu.be/K0aC9gUMm1g
- dragonwriter 9y agoPeople can feel connected to abstractions and fictional characters. Robot dogs aren't even a stretch of that ability.