This New Japanese Robot Is Designed to Hack Your Emotion
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With large attentive eyes and a plush body that’s warm to the touch, a new robot developed in Japan is designed to hack human emotions.
Looking like a cross between an owl and a penguin, the Lovot is meant to live at home, where it’s only job is to roam around the house, beg you for hugs and generally act as an adorable pet that helps you unwind after a long day. It’s the brainchild of Kaname Hayashi, a former Formula One race-car designer and developer who worked on Pepper, Masayoshi Son’s attempt at creating humanoid assistants.