Japan's therapeutic robot Paro (1)

TSUKUBA, Japan - A woman holds a robotic seal ''Paro'' developed by the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology based in Tsukuba city, Ibaraki Prefecture. Paro is a therapeutic robot which can express emotions such as looking happy when patted on the head and showing anger when ignored. The photo was taken on Sept. 17, 2004. (Kyodo)

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