Upcoming models include Zora the Explorer and Zora, Warrior Princess. Flippant answer aside, what this shows us is that confused, desperately lonely people wil

Upcoming models include Zora the Explorer and Zora, Warrior Princess. Flippant answer aside, what this shows us is that confused, desperately lonely people will grasp at even the most unsatisfying interactions. I don't think it points to a useful direction in robotics or emotional care. (The article was fairly clear on that at the outset, but seemed to ignore its own warning as it progressed.)