Simroid the robot patient
If you have a fear of the going to the dentist then the Japanese have the perfect cure for pre appointment nerves. The Simroid trains dentists to be improve their skills before they try on the real thing.
Simroid is a female who can talk and move her arms and head when you hit a nerve and she reacts to all types of stimuli that she will teach the dentists about how a patient feels before they make any painful errors.
The robot is extremely lifelike and even has sensors that tell whether she has been touched inappropriately and reacts to aid in training.
There are entensions throughout medical surgery and veterinary science amongst others.
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