I thought the main use case was a companion for elderly people, similar to paro. Pets in large cities in Japan are expensive and there isn't much room for them unless you're wealthy so it also makes sense as an interim gift for a child in Japan that wants a dog.
I didn't know, but it makes sense, that it is useful in an AI lab, but I think that is a secondary use the market found.
It seems to me that elderly people would not see a connection with this even more than young people would. A robot dog with zero ability to make people feel connected with wouldn't solve the problem at all.
I didn't know, but it makes sense, that it is useful in an AI lab, but I think that is a secondary use the market found.