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THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2017
Meow mate: Scientists hope robo-cats can help seniors
By MICHELLE R. SMITH
Associated Press
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Imag-
ine a cat that can keep a person
company, doesn’t need a litter box
and can remind an aging relative to
take her medicine or help find her
eyeglasses.
That’s the vision of toymaker
Hasbro and scientists at Brown Uni-
versity, who have received a three-
year, $1 million grant from the
National Science Foundation to find
ways to add artificial intelligence to
Hasbro’s “Joy for All” robotic cat.
The cat, which has been on the
market for two years, is aimed at
seniors and meant to act as a com-
panion. It purrs and meows, and
even appears to lick its paw and
roll over to ask for a belly rub. The
Brown-Hasbro project is aimed at
developing additional capabilities
for the cats to help older adults with
simple tasks.
Researchers at Brown’s Human-
ity-Centered Robotics Initiative are
working to determine which tasks
make the most sense, and which
can help older adults stay in their
own homes longer, such as finding
lost objects, or reminding the owner
to call someone or go to a doctor’s
appointment.
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