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A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals

By Associated Press  
   September 23, 2025

Robin is an AI-powered therapeutic robot programed to act like a little girl as it provides emotional support at nursing homes and hospital pediatric units while helping combat staffing shortages. Five years after launching in the U.S., it has become a familiar face in 30 healthcare facilities in California, Massachusetts, New York and Indiana.

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