The following submission statement was provided by /u/WallStreetDoesntBet:

Social robots have been proposed as a solution for social isolation, and to address the challenges associated with ageing. There are several challenges in producing robots that can realistically mimic the behaviour of humans, so researchers are turning to dogs to check if robots can develop similar bonds with humans.

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