This little bot promises not to drive you crazy
04 October 2016 - 09:06
Toyota's non-motor company has unveiled a doe-eyed, palm-sized robot named Kirobo Mini as an artificial baby companion in Japan, where the falling birth rate has left many women childless. The venture aims to tap a demographic trend that puts Japan at the forefront of ageing industrial nations with a population decline unprecedented for a country not hit by war, famine or disease.
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