Sunshine is a doll-chatbot system for seniors. It simulates a 7-year old grandchild, incorporating body/costume sensors and AI features for talk. Its small, soft body allows people to hold, snuggle, and converse with it. Sunshine can be programed to remind users of meals, medications, and appointments. It can play songs, cue reminiscences, quote inspirational passages, tell stories. Sunshine’s conversations encourage exercise and social engagement, functioning as a stress reliever to calm agitation.