Baby robot unveiled in Japan as number of childless couples grows

Palm-sized Kirobo Mini 'wobbles a bit', blinks and speaks with high-pitched voice in order to 'invoke an emotional connection'

A baby robot designed to "invoke an emotional connection" has been unveiled in Japan, where plummeting birth rates have left many couples without children.

The Kirobo Mini was created by Toyota's non-automotive department and is equiped with artificial intelligence and a camera so it can recognise the face of the person speaking to it and respond.