First contact with the seal #Paro. The robot has tactile sensors under its fluffy, light coat and can perceive it when a human strokes it. Paro reacts with the movement of the tail as well as the head and eyes. The robot also reacts to sounds and can learn names. Paro himself makes noises similar to those of real harp seals. Unlike these, Paro is programmed so that it is not active at night, but only during the day.
