We Promise Robot Teddy Bear Will Not Harm Your Grandmother

Because there’s nothing that old people love more than creepy, robotic Teddy bears, the folks at Fujitsu have created a companion for the elderly in the form of a bear that reacts to the emotions of the person in the room.

The bear is on display here at the Consumer Electronics Show, but since I don’t like to stray too close to the edge of the uncanny valley, I left it up to my Consumer Reports bro Paul Eng to make this informative, if a bit terrifying, video.

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