How you doin, gramps?
in which she argues that providing companionship to senior citizens is a matter of personal dignity. She says a new type of robot that cares for seniors both sexually and emotionally — by holding hands, for instance, or having conversations — could make old less lonely.
"Designing and marketing sex robots for older, disabled people would represent a sea change from current practice," Jecker wrote in her research. "The reason to do it is to support human dignity and to take seriously the claims of those whose sexuality is diminished by disability or isolation."There are ways that a robot companion could outperform humans, Jecker says, by providing sympathetic and patient support free of judgment and condescension around the clock..