The robot which is shaped like a polar bear essentially listens for
snoring while monitoring oxygen levels of the snorer. The individual sleeps on this robotic bear. When oxygen levels drop coupled with snoring heard through its microphone, the robot lifts its paw and tickles the forehead which induces the snoring individual to shift position resulting in snore cessation all without actually waking the individual. Watch
video below.
Of course, there's no studies I'm aware of that actually determines whether this works or not, but the concept is sound.
The robot was developed in Japan in Tokyo's Waseda University and was unveiled during the International Robot Show, but not yet commercially available.
The name of the robotic bear is "Jukusui-Kun".
Read more about this
here.
