Does Grandma Need a Hug? A Robotic Pillow Can Help

“Now, robotics researchers at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh have designed a soft, huggable pillow that uses sensing and wireless phone technology to provide a physical touch, and thus better social and emotional support, for distant family members.” (NYTimes)

The idea is full of good intentions, but the voice recognition stuff is a little bit over engineered in my opinion… I wonder who’s going to review it first