Helen Macura has always wanted a dog, but the Prohibition-era home she has lived in since 1945 isn't safe for a potential pet. Her childhood dream of owning a dog finally came true a couple years ago, ...

CES exhibitor Tombot created this robotic Labrador retriever named Jennie, which it says can serve as an emotional support animal for people who can’t have pets.

This lifelike robotic puppy by TomBot was developed to provide comfort for people with dementia; it aims to reduce anxiety and the need for medication in memory care settings.

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tombot, the robotics company that earned widespread acclaim at CES earlier this year for its lifelike robotic puppy, Jennie, announced today the successful close—and ...

A pet robot is offering comfort to a senior citizen longing for companionship. Joan Swift, 85, had a 15-year-old cat named Yum Yum who recently died. She says she felt lonely following his death but ...

Tombot, a California-based robotics company that makes a robotic puppy that serves as a companion animal for people who cannot care for a live animal, announced that it has closed an oversubscribed $6 ...

Rose Watkins, 67, says she doesn’t really have anyone to talk to, not since her mother passed away. Brenda Jacobs, 70, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CES exhibitor Tombot created this robotic Labrador retriever named Jennie, which it says can serve as an emotional support animal ...