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Toyota unveils robot baby to tug at maternal instinct in aging Japan

Toyota unveils robot baby to tug at maternal instinct in aging Japan

A staff holds Toyota Motor Corp's Kirobo Mini robot in her hands as she poses with the robot after a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, September 27, 2016.Picture taken on September 27, 2016.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonA staff member listens to Toyota Motor Corp's Kirobo Mini robot's voice as she poses with the robot after a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, September 27, 2016.

Toyota wants this baby robot to be your friend

Toyota wants this baby robot to be your friend

Lonely at the wheel?Toyota wants to sell you a talking robot to keep you company.Small enough to fit in the cup holder of your Corolla, the robot is described by Toyota (TM) as "a miniature communication partner developed to provide companionship."

Toyota creates a robot friend for your cup holder

Toyota creates a robot friend for your cup holder

Toyota creates a robot friend for your cup holderIn the absence of robot-driven cars being available (yet), how about a robotic companion which chats to you?Toyota is releasing a new, smaller version of Kirobo – the robot which spent 18 months at the International Space Station for human-robot relation research purposes – which can fit in a car's cup holder and keep drivers and passengers company.Kirobo Mini is four inches tall, can maintain eye contact, talk, and gesticulate.

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