[CES 2009] Hands On With Paro
Writing by Evan Ackerman on Monday, 12 of January , 2009 at 3:34 am
First Keepon, and now Paro… I’m suffering from serious cute robot overload here at CES. As you may recall, Paro is a handmade robotic baby harp seal designed to provide cuteness therapy to people with debilitating physical and mental illnesses. I don’t have either one of those things, and I still desperately need more Paro snuggling time. Not only is Paro soft and fluffy, it’s also warm, heating itself to your body temperature. Plus, it has those big round black eyes and makes the most adorable noises:
Paro reacts to your touch, and learns what makes you happy by paying attention to how much you stroke it, and when. It’ll also learn and respond to whatever name you’d like to give it. When it needs more power, Paro gets sleepy, and it recharges when you give it a pacifier to suck on. Paro is currently for sale in the US for $5000, and they’re trying to get insurance companies to agree to cover Paro for people who might need one.
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Category: Biorobotics, Medical
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Comment by Casey
Made Monday, 12 of January , 2009 at 11:10 am
Did you end up seeing WowWee’s new seal? It looks almost identical in design, minus the power supply and most likely the AI. The price point, however, is significantly lower than Paro.
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Made Tuesday, 13 of January , 2009 at 6:28 am
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