No, that's not Pokemon. That's Toshiba's new robot ApriPoco that will enslave help us with our home life by controlling electrical appliances through verbal commands.
But that's not all! Japan is also working on robotic table and chair, and a MaidBot that can do the dishes and laundry. Technabob has the video clip: Link
That is the cutest darn robot ever.
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It's always puzzled me that Japanese scientists are spending so much money and energy on creating robots to "cure loneliness" in one of the most densely-populated places in the world. Can they not say "hello" to a stranger and go from there?
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