Consequential Robotics January 28, 2021 Biomimetics, Companion robots, Healthtech, Human robot interaction, Robotic Research, Robotics, Social Care, Social Isolation, Social Robots, Animal Therapy MiRo for Research: Could Robots Replace Real Therapy Dogs? Consequential Robotics January 28, 2021 Biomimetics, Companion robots, Healthtech, Human robot interaction, Robotic Research, Robotics, Social Care, Social Isolation, Social Robots, Animal Therapy MiRo-E users and researchers in the Department of Psychology at the University of Portsmouth have found that robotic animals may be a better alternative to real-life therapy dogs.