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Now, hugging teddy bear to monitor blood pressure
Researchers have created a teddy bear robot that wraps its arms around you and monitors your blood pressure.
The 'HugBot' has a somewhat goofy grin and while it offers you a bear-hug its internal microphones pick up your pulse and give an early warning if it spots something unusual.
The robot grabs people in a bear-hug for around five or six seconds, and it can sense when someone is close by and expecting a warm, cuddly check-up, the Daily Mail reported.
The Taiwanese designers UrRobot told the robot blog site Plastic Pals that they want to see HugBot installed in schools, playgrounds and children’hare some love and some medical data.
HugBot was presented at the Taipei International Robot Show 2012.
Earlier this year, a 37 pounds Hugvie was demonstrated to robot fans - a 'huggable robotic pillow-phone' which has its own heartbeat and internal vibrators - and then matches these to the caller's voice.
The vibrations become faster and stronger depending on the pitch and volume of your conversation.
Researchers have created a teddy bear robot that wraps its arms around you and monitors your blood pressure.
The 'HugBot' has a somewhat goofy grin and while it offers you a bear-hug its internal microphones pick up your pulse and give an early warning if it spots something unusual.
The robot grabs people in a bear-hug for around five or six seconds, and it can sense when someone is close by and expecting a warm, cuddly check-up, the Daily Mail reported.
The Taiwanese designers UrRobot told the robot blog site Plastic Pals that they want to see HugBot installed in schools, playgrounds and children’hare some love and some medical data.
HugBot was presented at the Taipei International Robot Show 2012.
Earlier this year, a 37 pounds Hugvie was demonstrated to robot fans - a 'huggable robotic pillow-phone' which has its own heartbeat and internal vibrators - and then matches these to the caller's voice.
The vibrations become faster and stronger depending on the pitch and volume of your conversation.
