A polite talking ted
You may remember Paro, the therapeutic seal robot that has been successful enough to be used by therapists to help dementia patients with stress. Well now NTT DoCoMo has now collaborated with toy firm Iwaya, electronics maker Vitec and communication doll producer Mooredoll to bring to life Cocokuma, a similar stuffed animal designed to not only help relieve loneliness in the elderly, but also to help them stay in touch with family.