If the thought of grandma stroking a doll-eyed robot cat sounds strange, consider the Tamagotchi, another automated pet that was enormously popular in the '90s — albeit not with people in their 90s.

If there are two things Japan loves, it’s cats and robots. While there’s no shortage of robot cafés and companion robots made for humans, this is the first bot we’ve heard of that’s aimed ...

It’s an idea that has appeal to Jeanne Elliott, whose 93-year-old mother, Mary Derr, lives with her in South Kingstown. Derr has mild dementia and the Joy for All cat Elliott purchased this year ...