WHAT IS CHINA'S 'BABYSITTER' ROBOT THE IPAL?
Chinese company AvatarMind has developed a robotic babysitter that takes on the responsibilities of an adult.
The 'iPal' is designed to help educate children and keep them company by interacting like a four to eight-year-old child.
The three-foot (90cm) humanoid has a touch screen tablet on its chest and can communicate in two languages.
Its in-built screen provides live surveillance and video chat via a smartphone app to ease the mind of absent parents.
The 'iPal' is designed to help educate children and keep them company by interacting like a four to eight-year-old child
iPal moves and dances on wheels and its eyes keep track of its charges through facial recognition technology.
The robot can also read your child stories, play games and offers software that teaches them how to do basic programming.
It features a Children Messenger app that lets kids connect with others who have an iPal.
Engineers designed the device to act like an extra child in the family and help 'relieve the burden' felt by China's busy parents.
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