Have anxiety because of your loneliness? Then you may need Japan’s new hand-holding robot!
Futurism explains:
“Scientists from Japan’s Gifu University built a robot hand for men to clasp when they feel lonely.
The hand, dubbed ‘Osampo Kanojo,’ which the engineers roughly translate to ‘My Girlfriend in Walk’ in their research, is meant to feel and even smell like a romantic partner from the forearm down, according to CNET. The idea, supposedly, is to provide some comfort and companionship to the world’s lonely — especially in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Considering that the pandemic also canceled my epic two week trip to Japan earlier this year and was the #1 source of my anxiety throughout the year (as I wondered if the pandemic was ever going to end so that I could still go) perhaps I could use Osampo Kanojo myself so that I’d at least still feel some connection to Japan. Not to mention other people…
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