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Robot baby companion unveiled in Japan for childless women
A palm-sized robot dubbed Kirobo Mini has been unveiled in Japan, designed to be a companion for the growing number of women left childless by the country's aging population crisis. The robot, created by Toyota Motor Corp, aims to emulate a human baby and even "wobbles" like a infant "which hasn't fully developed the skills to balance itself," its chief design engineer Fuminori Kataoka said.
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Does he also wake you up 4-5 times per night to change his diaper and feed him? And consume half of your salary in daycare?
Make sure you dont leave him in a hot car either