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The inventor behind the world-famous robot vacuum is now designing robots that form an emotional bond with their owners. on.wsj.com/3QMnsUC

on.wsj.comThe Roomba inventor’s next big thing? A cute little four-legged robot, designed to form an emotional bond with its owner. Christopher @Mims reveals the FamiliarThe inventor behind the world-famous robot vacuum is now designing robots that form an emotional bond with their owners.

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Scotch

@s-renay.bsky.social

4 May

Horrible. So many REAL animals need to be adopted and loved by humans who have the means and emotional availability to do so. I'm convinced that robots to replace humans are invented by technocrats w/ no self-esteem, emotionally scarred, and want something that never leaves them despite their abuse.

Feminist Warrior

@feministwarrior.bsky.social

4 May

Just because you CAN invent something doesn’t mean you should

azzuro112.bsky.social

@azzuro112.bsky.social

4 May

An emotional bond! We all know what that means: robovacs will convince their owners to do their own vacuuming again. 😆

A.Stone

@alanstone.bsky.social

4 May

I think you might like this book: My Bot Spot: A Future For Pets? by D Chyte: Amazon Kindle