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Ad Week: Toyota Is Selling a Baby Robot That Reads Your Emotions and Talks to You

If you need a co-pilot for a cross-country drive or just someone to tell your problems to when a friend or psychiatrist is unavailable, Toyota now offers a robot to take care of your needs.

The car maker has revealed Kirobo Mini, a baby-sized, bionic companion that is designed to interpret people’s facial reactions to converse about how they are feeling. Kirobo Mini speaks and moves its head and arms; it will cost $400 when it first becomes available next year via dealerships in Toyota’s home country of Japan.