SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- We've known that pets provide comfort care for people who are in hospitals, but they aren't always available or practical for some patients. In their place, some hospitals are ...

In the early 1990s, a researcher at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology began work on what would become Paro. More than 30 years after its development, the ...

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Artificial cats and other man-made companions could be keeping Britain's elderly company within three years if society can be persuaded to start experimenting with robots. A ...

In July, Linda Williams accepted a pet cat from the South Carolina Department on Aging, but this is not a normal cat. It’s a robotic cat. The cat purrs, meows, blinks, turns her head, rolls on her ...

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In a world where technology really helps with our lives, here we have the Chongker Companion Robot Pet that comes up with a good solution for those seeking companionship without complexities.

At Springwood Library in New South Wales’ Blue Mountains, a hush falls over a crowd of children as a librarian arrives, gently placing two cat carriers on the floor. Inside, not real cats—but ...