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China: Dog Pushes Elderly Man’s Wheelchair in Tianjin

On December 20, 2025, in Tianjin, northern China, a video showed a white dog gently pushing a wheelchair carrying an elderly man along a busy road, drawing attention for the touching display of companionship and support.

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2025 World Robot Conference Held in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - AUGUST 8, 2025 - A viewer filmed FOURIER's first full-size humanoid robot Carebot GR-3, featuring interactive companionship and "touchable" features, at the 2025 World Robot Conference in Beijing, China on August 8, 2025.

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Robot Displayed at 2025AWE in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 20, 2025 - Haier's four-legged intelligent robot (robot dog) for family companionship is displayed at 2025AWE in Shanghai, China on March 20, 2025.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors visit Haier's launch of several AI high-tech humanoid home robots at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors watch an AI humanoid home robot play the piano as Haier unveils it at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors visit Haier's launch of several AI high-tech humanoid home robots at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors watch an AI humanoid home robot play the piano as Haier unveils it at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors visit Haier's launch of several AI high-tech humanoid home robots at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors watch an AI humanoid home robot play the piano as Haier unveils it at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors visit Haier's launch of several AI high-tech humanoid home robots at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors visit Haier's launch of several AI high-tech humanoid home robots at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors watch a Haier home robot deliver roses to a beautiful woman at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors visit Haier's launch of several AI high-tech humanoid home robots at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors watch a Haier home robot deliver roses to a beautiful woman at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors watch a Haier home robot deliver roses to a beautiful woman at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors watch a Haier home robot deliver roses to a beautiful woman at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors watch an AI humanoid home robot play the piano as Haier unveils it at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors visit Haier's launch of several AI high-tech humanoid home robots at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Haier' AI Humanoid Home Robots Performance at AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors look at three dancing home robots unveiled by Haier at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024. A musical artist who plays the piano, a dance master who can dance subject 3, and KUAVO, who has developed a joint with high dynamic motion performance in cooperation with Raju, send roses to the beautiful audience to perform romance. These robots will learn and upgrade, and invest in housework assistance, entertainment and emotional companionship, parenting and old-age care to meet user experience in the future smart home environment.

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Gazelles Find Sanctuary In Hatay - Turkey

Preserving heritage and fostering harmony: Gazella Gazelles find sanctuary and companionship in the villages of Hatay, where they are protected and even domesticated, embodying a delicate balance between conservation and community on February 11, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazelles Find Sanctuary In Hatay - Turkey

Preserving heritage and fostering harmony: Gazella Gazelles find sanctuary and companionship in the villages of Hatay, where they are protected and even domesticated, embodying a delicate balance between conservation and community on February 11, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazelles Find Sanctuary In Hatay - Turkey

Preserving heritage and fostering harmony: Gazella Gazelles find sanctuary and companionship in the villages of Hatay, where they are protected and even domesticated, embodying a delicate balance between conservation and community on February 11, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazelles Find Sanctuary In Hatay - Turkey

Preserving heritage and fostering harmony: Gazella Gazelles find sanctuary and companionship in the villages of Hatay, where they are protected and even domesticated, embodying a delicate balance between conservation and community on February 11, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazelles Find Sanctuary In Hatay - Turkey

Preserving heritage and fostering harmony: Gazella Gazelles find sanctuary and companionship in the villages of Hatay, where they are protected and even domesticated, embodying a delicate balance between conservation and community on February 11, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazelles Find Sanctuary In Hatay - Turkey

Preserving heritage and fostering harmony: Gazella Gazelles find sanctuary and companionship in the villages of Hatay, where they are protected and even domesticated, embodying a delicate balance between conservation and community on February 11, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazelles Find Sanctuary In Hatay - Turkey

Preserving heritage and fostering harmony: Gazella Gazelles find sanctuary and companionship in the villages of Hatay, where they are protected and even domesticated, embodying a delicate balance between conservation and community on February 11, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazelles Find Sanctuary In Hatay - Turkey

Preserving heritage and fostering harmony: Gazella Gazelles find sanctuary and companionship in the villages of Hatay, where they are protected and even domesticated, embodying a delicate balance between conservation and community on February 11, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazelles Find Sanctuary In Hatay - Turkey

Preserving heritage and fostering harmony: Gazella Gazelles find sanctuary and companionship in the villages of Hatay, where they are protected and even domesticated, embodying a delicate balance between conservation and community on February 11, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazelles Find Sanctuary In Hatay - Turkey

Preserving heritage and fostering harmony: Gazella Gazelles find sanctuary and companionship in the villages of Hatay, where they are protected and even domesticated, embodying a delicate balance between conservation and community on February 11, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazelles Find Sanctuary In Hatay - Turkey

Preserving heritage and fostering harmony: Gazella Gazelles find sanctuary and companionship in the villages of Hatay, where they are protected and even domesticated, embodying a delicate balance between conservation and community on February 11, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazelles Find Sanctuary In Hatay - Turkey

Preserving heritage and fostering harmony: Gazella Gazelles find sanctuary and companionship in the villages of Hatay, where they are protected and even domesticated, embodying a delicate balance between conservation and community on February 11, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazelles Find Sanctuary In Hatay - Turkey

Preserving heritage and fostering harmony: Gazella Gazelles find sanctuary and companionship in the villages of Hatay, where they are protected and even domesticated, embodying a delicate balance between conservation and community on February 11, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gazelles Find Sanctuary In Hatay - Turkey

Preserving heritage and fostering harmony: Gazella Gazelles find sanctuary and companionship in the villages of Hatay, where they are protected and even domesticated, embodying a delicate balance between conservation and community on February 11, 2024 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Murat Kocabas/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BOTSWANA-MAUN-ELEPHANT-ORPHANAGE

(221231) -- MAUN, Dec. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A handler stands beside baby elephants at the Elephant Havens orphanage in Maun, Botswana, Dec. 26, 2022. The orphanage, nestled along the Gomoti River banks at the edge of the Okavango Delta in northwestern Botswana, provides refuge, daily care, and companionship for orphaned baby elephants until they are ready to be reintroduced into the wild. Since they were abandoned as babies and could not survive on their own, the baby elephants here are fed, cared for, and named in order to bond with the handlers, who live with them in their enclosure. The orphanage has become a local tourist attraction for both local and international visitors. (Xinhua/Teng Junwei)

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BOTSWANA-MAUN-ELEPHANT-ORPHANAGE

(221231) -- MAUN, Dec. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A handler takes care of baby elephants at the Elephant Havens orphanage in Maun, Botswana, Dec. 26, 2022. The orphanage, nestled along the Gomoti River banks at the edge of the Okavango Delta in northwestern Botswana, provides refuge, daily care, and companionship for orphaned baby elephants until they are ready to be reintroduced into the wild. Since they were abandoned as babies and could not survive on their own, the baby elephants here are fed, cared for, and named in order to bond with the handlers, who live with them in their enclosure. The orphanage has become a local tourist attraction for both local and international visitors. (Xinhua/Teng Junwei)

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BOTSWANA-MAUN-ELEPHANT-ORPHANAGE

(221231) -- MAUN, Dec. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tourists feed baby elephants at the Elephant Havens orphanage in Maun, Botswana, Dec. 26, 2022. The orphanage, nestled along the Gomoti River banks at the edge of the Okavango Delta in northwestern Botswana, provides refuge, daily care, and companionship for orphaned baby elephants until they are ready to be reintroduced into the wild. Since they were abandoned as babies and could not survive on their own, the baby elephants here are fed, cared for, and named in order to bond with the handlers, who live with them in their enclosure. The orphanage has become a local tourist attraction for both local and international visitors. (Xinhua/Teng Junwei)

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BOTSWANA-MAUN-ELEPHANT-ORPHANAGE

(221231) -- MAUN, Dec. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A tourist feeds a baby elephant at the Elephant Havens orphanage in Maun, Botswana, Dec. 26, 2022. The orphanage, nestled along the Gomoti River banks at the edge of the Okavango Delta in northwestern Botswana, provides refuge, daily care, and companionship for orphaned baby elephants until they are ready to be reintroduced into the wild. Since they were abandoned as babies and could not survive on their own, the baby elephants here are fed, cared for, and named in order to bond with the handlers, who live with them in their enclosure. The orphanage has become a local tourist attraction for both local and international visitors. (Xinhua/Teng Junwei)

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BOTSWANA-MAUN-ELEPHANT-ORPHANAGE

(221231) -- MAUN, Dec. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A child takes a photo with a baby elephant at the Elephant Havens orphanage in Maun, Botswana, Dec. 26, 2022. The orphanage, nestled along the Gomoti River banks at the edge of the Okavango Delta in northwestern Botswana, provides refuge, daily care, and companionship for orphaned baby elephants until they are ready to be reintroduced into the wild. Since they were abandoned as babies and could not survive on their own, the baby elephants here are fed, cared for, and named in order to bond with the handlers, who live with them in their enclosure. The orphanage has become a local tourist attraction for both local and international visitors. (Xinhua/Teng Junwei)

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BOTSWANA-MAUN-ELEPHANT-ORPHANAGE

(221231) -- MAUN, Dec. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A baby elephant is pictured at the Elephant Havens orphanage in Maun, Botswana, Dec. 26, 2022. The orphanage, nestled along the Gomoti River banks at the edge of the Okavango Delta in northwestern Botswana, provides refuge, daily care, and companionship for orphaned baby elephants until they are ready to be reintroduced into the wild. Since they were abandoned as babies and could not survive on their own, the baby elephants here are fed, cared for, and named in order to bond with the handlers, who live with them in their enclosure. The orphanage has become a local tourist attraction for both local and international visitors. (Xinhua/Teng Junwei)

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BOTSWANA-MAUN-ELEPHANT-ORPHANAGE

(221231) -- MAUN, Dec. 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A baby elephant is pictured at the Elephant Havens orphanage in Maun, Botswana, Dec. 26, 2022. The orphanage, nestled along the Gomoti River banks at the edge of the Okavango Delta in northwestern Botswana, provides refuge, daily care, and companionship for orphaned baby elephants until they are ready to be reintroduced into the wild. Since they were abandoned as babies and could not survive on their own, the baby elephants here are fed, cared for, and named in order to bond with the handlers, who live with them in their enclosure. The orphanage has become a local tourist attraction for both local and international visitors. (Xinhua/Teng Junwei)

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Therapy dogs offer companionship to children with autism in China

STORY: Therapy dogs offer companionship to children with autism in China DATELINE: April 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the two therapy dogs 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG XING, Director of a guide dogs training and service center in Xi'an 3. various of training STORYLINE: Two therapy dogs have paid many visits to Xi'an Qizhi School, a special school that accepts over 80 children and teenagers with autism. The two former guide dogs have offered comfort and companionship to three children since November last year. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WANG XING, Director of a guide dogs training and service center in Xi'an "According to the children, the parents and the schools, the effect is very obvious. The dogs have greatly helped improve children's language, communication and social abilities." A dog has to be properly trained before being registered as a therapy dog. According to experts, a dog has to pass several test items, including getting around people,

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FEATURE: Roboticist looks to bring companionship to new heights

Robot developer Tomotaka Takahashi smiles with his "partner" RoBoHoN after an interview in his office at the University of Tokyo on April 14, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo