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Can a Robot Seal Really Take Care of Grandma?

Paro raises ethical concerns

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 21, 2010 12:56 PM CDT

(Newser) – Is Paro—the adorable robotic seal designed to comfort the elderly—the best thing to happen to solitary seniors since the Clapper, or a tasteless substitute for human attention? Manufactured in Japan and recently cleared in the US as a Class 2 medical device, the... Read full story »

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