First there were robot dogs. Then robot cats. This robot jellyfish is said to soothe tattered nerves and is proving an unexpected hit with overworked men at the end of their tether. The toys manufacturer, Takara Co., claims that the solar powered robot, about the size of a human hand, has special therapeutic benefits.
Research shows it is good for soothing nerves and alleviating stress.
The fins, tentacles and pincers are all activated by solar powered batteries, and a computer brain keeps collisions with other marine life and aquarium walls to a minimum. This ingenious new toy is being snapped up from Tokoyo stores. The company hopes that the line will appeal to mechanically-minded twenty and thirtysomethings. Takara plans to export the robopets to the United Staes and to Britain but has expressed concern that the water quality might not be suitable. We first have to check that British water is suitable.