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Tokyo, Japan. 5th Feb, 2020. Japan's robotics venture Groove X founder Kaname Hayashi (L) and designer Kota Nezu (R) display their companion robot LOVOT as they display the robot's internal structure for
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Meet Lovot, the Japanese robot with the intelligence of a hamster, who will roam your house asking for hugs | South China Morning Post
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