Robot dog helps COVID-19 patients communicate

A robot dog is helping communication between COVID-19 patients and medical staff in Boston.

"Spot" would come with an iPad to do telemedicine visits.

COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COVIDPATIENTS AND MEDICAL STAFF INBOSTON."SPOT" WOULD COME WITH AN I-PADTO DO TELEMEDICINE VISITS.A DOCTOR CONTROLS THE ROBOTOUTSIDE A PATIENT'S ROOM ANDCAN ASSESS SYMPTOMS.RESEARCHERS PLAN TO INCORPORATEA THERMAL CAMERA AND OTHERTECHNOLOGIES INTO "SPOT" TOCHECK A PATIENT'S VITALS."SPOT" HAS BEEN USED FOR OTHERPROJECTS, BUT THIS IS THE FIRSTTIME IT'S CUSTOMIZED FORHEALTHCARE PURPOSES.JOE EXOTICS BIG CATS ON TIGERKING ARE AT AN ANIMAL