Could a robot be a friend? A new machine can listen to your stories and play games with you. It even understands when you are upset.
Meet Moxie the robot: your new best friend
Could a robot be a friend? A new machine can listen to your stories and play games with you. It even understands when you are upset.
What's happening?
Riley sits on his bedroom floor after school with his new friend, Moxie. They are doing some colouring.
But Moxie is a robot.
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A company has made a robot that can be a friend. Moxie teaches lessons about how to be kind to each other.
Moxie has a screen for a face. It can smile and talk. Moxie knows when you are scared or sad. It holds your hand to make you feel better.
Could a robot be a friend?
Yes! Robots can talk, play games and make jokes. They can spend time with you just like a real friend.
Others think
No! You cannot go to the cinema or a birthday party with Moxie. Robots are not real friends.