A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals

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A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals

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Robin is a therapeutic robot programed to act like a 7-year-old girl as it travels around nursing homes and hospitals’ pediatric units providing emotional support while helping to combat staffing shortages.

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