The University of Portsmouth has published a study on replacing support animals with robots. The International Journal of Social Robotics has found that a robotic animal known as ‘MiRo-E’ was able to provide support and could be a better alternative in certain cases. “This preliminary study has found that biomimetic robots – robots that mimic animal behaviours – may be a suitable replacement in certain situations and there are some benefits to using them over a real dog,” stated Dr Leanne Proops from the Department of Psychology. Would you trade in your dog for a robotic one?
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-12/uop-rc121020.php
