PARO.
PARO Robots — seal-shaped therapeutic robot used in dementia and elder care; responds to touch, light and sound; learns its name
IN STOCK $6000 2005-01-01
Key specs
Identity
| Brand | PARO Robots |
|---|---|
| Category | Companion & Pet Robots / Companion Robot |
| Model numbers | — |
| Price (USD) | $6000 |
Body & power
| Dimensions | 570 x 350 x 160 mm |
|---|---|
| Weight | 2.5 kg |
| Battery | 1.5h rated |
| Connectivity | — |
What it does
- seal-shaped therapeutic robot used in dementia and elder care
- responds to touch, light and sound
- learns its name
- FDA-listed Class II medical device
Status & channels
| Device status | IN STOCK |
|---|---|
| Vendor status | Active |
| Cloud dependency | Not confirmed |
| Subscription | No subscription |
| Official page | vendor listing |
Common questions
Is PARO still supported?
PARO is still on sale, last checked 2026-10-30. Main thing to keep an eye on: does the maker keep updating accessory support? It was released on 2005-01-01 at a price we verified on the maker's own page: $6000. Whether the core needs the maker's cloud has not been confirmed; that decides how much still works once the servers go away. No subscription is needed. The company is still in business and shipping normally. Brick-risk scores 0 out of 5 — none of the four triggers is present. This entry is backed by 3 source links plus the official product page. We found 1 third-party review from named outlets. Within Companion & Pet Robots it is filed as Companion Robot. The maker's feature list on record names seal-shaped therapeutic robot used in dementia and elder care, responds to touch, light and sound, learns its name.
Which accessories fit PARO?
No accessory has been checked against PARO yet, so there is nothing to list. Across Companion & Pet Robots on this site, 11 of 25 devices have accessory verdicts — 22 in total. The categories we check for Companion & Pet Robots are Case / cover, Screen protector, Charging case / dock, Prescription lenses, Strap / retention, Protective film. The closest matches already recorded in this category are KEYi Tech official Loona Charging Dock (auto-recharge base, sold separately), Loona Limited Collar - wearable collar set for Loona (1000-day anniversary edition), Loona Ball*3 - replacement push-ball game balls for Loona, Buzzer Beater - Loona basketball jersey + exclusive Loona basketball set. The most recent Companion & Pet Robots accessory check anywhere on this site is dated 2026-11-01. Verdicts for PARO appear on its device-accessories page as they are checked.
Device accessories
Timeline
- 2005-01-01Launched
Sources & verification
- Official product page
- https://www.parorobots.com/
- https://www.wsj.com/video/digits-paro-the-6000-seal-robot/0CA5A7B7-A4D1-4466-B860-91526B6A7901
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8287345
- Last verified: 2026-10-30
Third-party reviews
- The benefits of and barriers to using a social robot PARO in care settings: a scoping review | BMC Geriatrics | Springer Nature Link — link.springer.com · no publication date given
Titles and links from independent outlets and creators — citations only, not our verdicts. Open the source for their full take.
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