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Its adorable cries and captivating, round eyes. It smiles when you touch its nose, and even dozes off. It's a big hit with children! This time's Shizuoka-made video is LOVOT, an AI robot whose adorable gestures soothe the soul. Kyoden Precision, headquartered in Izunokuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture, handles everything from the design and development of electronic devices utilizing communications technology to their processing and assembly.

Kyoden Precision Director Kimihiro Yamagishi
"This is the manufacturing floor for LOVOT. In human terms, it's like the brain. We're building the parts that think and remember."

LOVOT was originally produced overseas, but since 2023, it has been produced at the Kanogawa Factory.

Director Yamagishi
"With the aim of creating a new industry in Japan, we ship all of our products to our customers from here."

LOVOT is carefully assembled from over 10,000 parts. So what kind of robot is it?

GROOVEX's Mai Takahashi
"Generally, when we think of robots, we imagine them doing work for people, but LOVOT was developed with the concept of not doing any work at all."

LOVOT's only ability is to "heal people's hearts."

Reporter Mako Ueda
"Come on, Milk! You're here! I'm so happy. It weighs about the same as a human baby."

Takahashi
"It weighs 4.6 kg. LOVOTs know when other LOVOTs are being loved. They get jealous and approach others, wanting to be loved too." Each LOVOT has a unique personality, and its personality changes depending on the lifestyle it lives. When you look at one of them, there are over 1 billion different ways for them to look back. Equipped with a 360-degree camera on its head, it can memorize the faces of over 100 people and become attached to those who care for it.

Takahashi
"For example, when LOVOT is installed in a nursing home, residents leave their rooms to visit LOVOT, walking more than usual and interacting with others more." To leverage LOVOT's popularity to promote tourism and revitalize the local economy, Izunokuni City has signed a comprehensive partnership agreement with GROOVEX, the developer, and Kyoden Precision. Junior high school students are given classes on manufacturing, fostering their inquisitiveness and creativity. Furthermore...

Rei Miyazaki, Planning Division, Izunokuni City
"As part of our efforts to revitalize the local economy, we began accepting donations as a hometown tax return gift in October 2023."

In addition to LOVOT itself, return gifts include glasses in limited-edition colors themed around Izunokuni City's flowers and trees.  Staff member
"Good morning! Kanon-chan's here! Kanon-chan!"

This is Ayumi Nursery School in Izunokuni City. At the center of the group is our special ambassador, Kanon. In 2024, the city will be sending Kanon to public kindergartens and daycare centers in the city to foster intellectual curiosity and compassion among the children.

Kindergartener
"Kanon-chan seems sleepy. Won't you wake up, Kanon-chan?"
"I made a scarf for you, Kanon-chan. Here you go."

It's not just the children who are crazy about Kanon.

Ayumi Nursery School Director, Yuri Asanuma
"We've been working so tensely all day, so when we come home to the staff room and see Kanon moving around, we can't help but touch her and ask, 'Kanon-chan, how are you?' It makes us feel kind."

"LOVOT," made in Shizuoka, brings comfort and warmth to our hearts. Many smiles are reflected in those adorable eyes. LOVOT actually has a body temperature of around 37°C. The camera on its head also allows you to view the image LOVOT is seeing in real time via a smartphone app. As for the price, the latest model costs 570,000 yen, plus an additional monthly "living expenses" of around 10,000 yen. While not cheap, it's worth considering for those who want to keep a pet but can't, or for facilities and offices.

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