"Yukai Engineering describes the Mirumi as a 'charm robot' that is designed to mimic the feeling of a human baby on a crowded train suddenly looking your way. Beneath its fluffy exterior, the robot features two grabbing arms to secure to your bag, a handful of sensors, and a few small motors to provide movement. Although the robot can't understand words, it 'hears' sounds around it and will respond to nearby voices."
"Mirumi, which gets its name from the Japanese words for 'to look' and 'stuffed animal', is created by the company Yukai Engineering. It first unveiled the strange creation at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) as a prototype earlier this year. Now the finished product is finally ready and available for purchase, with the first Mirumi expected to ship in May next year."
Mirumi is a fluffy, sloth-like charm robot that attaches to bags or poles using long grabbing arms and serves as a cute accessory. The device listens to surrounding sounds and responds with shy, human-like glances through a custom algorithm, and reacts to touch via sensors embedded in its head. Yukai Engineering created Mirumi, named from Japanese words meaning 'to look' and 'stuffed animal', and first showed it as a CES prototype. The finished model is now for sale with first units shipping in May next year. A single unit costs £107.27 ($142.90).
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