Video: Floating robot inspired by Tinker Bell and Mew reimagines home companionship
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Researchers at Keio University and MIT Media Lab have built a silent, helium-filled robot inspired by Tinker Bell and Pokémon's Mew that floats through homes like a living creature. Using soft flapping fins instead of propellers, it hovers quietly, performs daily reminders, and offers companionship through gentle, safe physical interaction.
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