Robot grandchildren[SIZE="3"]
Japan's toys for the elderly[/SIZE]
BBC World Service Sunday, 30 April 2006, 17:33 GMT 18:33 UK
...The talking robotic doll tells its owner how much it loves her and welcomes her home when she walks back into the house....
"Many elderly people buy these dolls, they think the dolls are actual grandsons and granddaughters," says Yuko Hirakawa from Tomy.
"You can speak to the doll and she will tell you she loves you so much. If you hold the doll, the weight is the same weight as a small infant."...more...
