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posted by n1 on Thursday July 06 2017, @05:48AM   Printer-friendly
from the f**k-machine dept.

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Elderly people living in care homes could soon be enjoying the company of specifically designed sex robots, according to a leading organization in the field.

The freakishly realistic robots could be widely available within the next decade, used not just by fetishists but as a tool for sexual therapy and communication.

[...] Professor Sharkey, who was speaking on Wednesday at the launch of a new consultation report, said it is time for the government to step in and start regulating sex bots.

“They are being proposed for the elderly in care homes, which I think is controversial. If you have severe Alzheimer’s you can’t really tell the difference,” said the researcher.

Source: RT


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  • (Score: 2) by krishnoid on Thursday July 06 2017, @07:04AM

    by krishnoid (1156) on Thursday July 06 2017, @07:04AM (#535606)

    Exactly what's his connection to the consultation? This whole thing seems a little too on the nose [imdb.com]. Plus, isn't the whole idea contraindicated [youtube.com], anyway?

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