The robotic pets will be distributed by the New York State Office For Aging. Helen Macura has always wanted a dog, but the Prohibition-era home she has lived in since 1945 isn't safe for a ...

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. ... referencing her robot dog.

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 ...

After an initial appearance at CES 2025, the Hengbot $1,299 Sirius robot dog is going on preorder Thursday, highlighting an agile body that's able to play soccer while also integrating with OpenAI to ...

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 ...

Elizabeth Edgerly, a senior director at the Alzheimer’s Association, emphasized that while these robots can complement human interaction, they cannot replace genuine relationships.

Robotic dogs provide comfort for St. Petersburg seniors Posted: Sep 7, 2022 / 02:11 PM EDT. ... the DOEA has given away more than 7,000 robotic pets to seniors in Florida.

Sirius is a $1,200 robot dog made by a company you’ve never heard of called Hengbot. It’s part of a long lineage of robot ...