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As long as the robot is human operated I don’t see an issue.

There is a volunteer organization called Radio Lollipop that operates at certain children’s hospitals. They run a radio program for the kid and visit their rooms bringing arts & craft supplies (or sometimes just to chat). If you live near a participating hospital I highly recommend you join as a volunteer. I had an amazing time doing it.

However many of them had to be paused during COVID. A robot like this could help volunteers or paid staff visit kids safely until they can return. It is also great to help them reach rooms or wards they normally couldn’t




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