test version: It didn't just have to look real and feel realistic but it had to behave realistically as well, Stevens said, according to The Japan Times. Stevens believes the Tombot dog, which moves its head from side to side, grunts and wags its tail, is lifelike enough to help people with dementia. Entrepreneur Tom Stevens recently presented a test version of the robotic yellow Labrador puppy to residents of a nursing home in Thousand Oaks, California. ; Stevens said his company, Tombot, based in the northern Los Angeles suburb of Santa Clarita, partnered with Jim Henson's Creature Shop, a firm founded by the late Muppets creator, to give the robot realistic movements. It is also easier to look after than a real dog, he said. Stevens said he came up with the concept for the robot after his mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2011. The robot has 16 motors to control its movements and is loaded with sensors to respond to voice commands and detect how people are touching it, such as the difference between a slow caress and a vigorous pet.
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