{"id":150569,"date":"2010-01-07T03:16:37","date_gmt":"2010-01-07T08:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/paro-robot-baby-seal-companion\/13753\/"},"modified":"2010-01-07T03:16:37","modified_gmt":"2010-01-07T08:16:37","slug":"the-serious-truth-behind-the-adorable-paro-baby-seal-bot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/150569","title":{"rendered":"The serious truth behind the adorable PARO baby seal-bot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gizmag.com\/pictures\/hero\/paroroboticsealcompanion.JPG\" alt=\"Little PARO, plugged into his pacifier-charger.\"><\/p>\n<p>PARO is an animatronic baby seal companion robot designed by some very clever people with one simple purpose in mind &#8211; to make you love him. From everything we&#8217;ve seen, he&#8217;s exceptionally talented at his job, melting the hardest hearts and bringing a big silly smile to everyone who meets him. 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