A trial using robotic pets to tackle loneliness in care homes has been launched. West Berkshire Council's adult social care annual report said the trial would look at how the android companions could ...

Raymond Houle Jr., 80, was terribly lonely after moving into a veterans’ home in Bristol, R.I. Pets weren’t allowed and he really missed the 14-year-old cat he had to give up. His mood began to ...

A trial using robotic pets to tackle loneliness in care homes has been launched. The robotic pets have realistic fur and built in sensors, meaning they can respond to motion and touch, such as petting ...

For millions of older adults, loneliness is an ongoing crisis, posing serious repercussions for mental and physical health. Spending time with cats and dogs can go a long way towards easing loneliness ...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tombot, the robotics company that earned widespread acclaim at CES earlier this year for its lifelike robotic puppy, Jennie, announced today the successful close—and ...

Humanoid robots have been getting a lot of buzz this year. But quadrupeds — the mechanical “dogs” — are emerging as the true proving ground for embodied artificial intelligence.

Cargill deploys Boston Dynamics' robotic dog Spot to patrol its Amsterdam plant, performing thousands of inspections weekly ...