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Toyota's Kirobo Mini wants to kill you...with kindness

Close DragWhat do you do when your home country is experiencing both low birth rates and an increasingly aging population?Why, build the public a robot companion, of course!In fact, that's what Toyota just did with its Kirobo Mini.

Toyota's Baby Robot Kirobo Mini Will 'Invoke Emotions' In Parents?

A baby robot was unveiled in Japan as number of childless couples grows.The robot reportedly "invokes emotions" in childless couples in the country.The baby robot named Kirobo Mini is created by Toyota and is designed after noticing the plummeting birth rates.

Toyota's Kirobo Mini Robot Is Cute -- But What's It Actually For?

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