Around the world, especially following the pandemic, the increasing issue of loneliness is being addressed with the production of pet robot cats, dogs, and birds. According to recent information, over 30,000 pet robots have been produced in the USA alone in the last 5 years.
The rise in the production of robotic pets aims to provide solutions to serious health problems such as loneliness and anxiety. Here are the details…
Production of pet robots continues to increase
As you know, due to the lockdowns and changing social conditions following COVID-19, loneliness has become a much bigger problem today than at any other time in world history.
In this sense, although it may seem somewhat ironic, the technology that isolates people also appears to be a way to solve this isolation. According to a report from the BBC, in the last 6 years, 31,500 pet robots—cats, dogs, and birds—have been produced specifically to provide companionship and alleviate loneliness, particularly among the elderly.
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Pet robots are becoming increasingly common among those who are unable to care for real animals and elderly individuals.
New generation robots can interact with their owners, understand simple commands, and provide emotional support during difficult times. Thanks to artificial intelligence and special sensors added to the new generation robots, they can detect the user’s emotional state and respond accordingly.
Shiftdelete.netResearch by scientists shows that elderly adults who own a pet tend to feel 36% less lonely compared to those who do not own a pet. In this regard, we can say that robots are stepping in for elderly people who have difficulty caring for companion animals.
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