Robotic Nurse Dog From Japan

A few posts ago, I shared Big Dog with you, a robotic dog designed to assist the US army. Big Dog isn't alone, robotic dogs are gaining in popularity as tools to serve the community. Japanese scientists have developed a robotic nurse dog as well, designed to assist physically disabled people at home, in nursing homes or in the hospital.
This robotic dog nurse can carry 11 lbs. and is a big hit with nursing home residents, and those incapable of taking care of a real dog. It is proven that dogs alleviate loneliness, and can even make you live longer. According to studies, having a real dog is best for your health, but a robotic nurse dog is better than no dog at all. The Japanese robotic nurse dog is named "Wan", in Japanese this means bow wow, but also stands for watch, assist, and nurse. This dog can run, shake it's head, and even has a built in security camera that can be enabled. Check out this video of the robotic nurse dog. Robotic dogs can never take the place of a real dog, but robots designed to look like dogs, are certainly more appealing than many of the alternatives.