Robot dog for seniors made cute by Jim Henson's Creature Shop The charming Tombot puppy on Kickstarter is meant to be a low-maintenance companion robot.

Lonely seniors who got visited by Aibo or the real dog became less lonely, according to their before-and-after loneliness ratings. The robotic and real dogs eased loneliness to a similar degree.

The New York State Office For Aging announced this month it will distribute 4,725 additional robotic pets among seniors in ongoing efforts to combat loneliness.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Researchers are placing robotic dogs in the homes of isolated senior citizens to determine whether the mechanical substitutes, like pets, can improve the quality of life for ...

Robotic dogs provide comfort for St. Petersburg seniors Posted: Sep 7, 2022 / 02:11 PM EDT Updated: Sep 7, 2022 / 03:57 PM EDT ...

Are robotic pets the cure for loneliness? A New York State pilot program is distributing mechanical cats and dogs to the elderly in hopes of relieving social isolation. One happy recipient shares ...

Florida’s Department of Elder Affairs provided robotic cats and dogs — which typically cost about $130 each — for free to senior residents as part of the state’s pandemic response ...

May Lambert and Jean Reddish were recipients of two of the state’s special robot pets — a perfect solution to the isolation many seniors are facing right now because of social distancing ...