pet robot
宠物机器人：模仿伴侣动物外观与行为（如呼噜声、呼吸、柔软毛皮）以提供情感慰藉与依恋感的机器人，规避真实动物的伦理、过敏与卫生问题。
English Definition
"A robotic device designed to imitate the appearance and behaviors of companion animals (e.g., purring, breathing, soft fur) in order to provide emotional comfort and attachment without the constraints of a real animal."
用法说明 · 针对中文母语者
HCI 治疗机器人研究的代表性类别；典型产品如 PARO（海豹形）、AIBO（机器狗）。与 virtual pet 的核心差别在于物理存在感与触觉真实性。
常见错误
- ·等同于 virtual pet——pet robot 有物理身体，virtual pet 无
- ·与 social robot 混用——social robot 范围更广，pet robot 是其子集
真实用例 · 2 条
"therapeutic pet robots such as PARO cost around $6,000, and the need for routine cleaning of the fur covering and dedicated storage and maintenance has been repeatedly noted as a barrier to adoption in care settings"
"We show that tactile design insights from pet robots (e.g., breathing and fur texture cues) can transfer to a non-wearable, contact-free modality in VR, with implications for accessible relaxation support."