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Briefing
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- Aging population – Citizens aged 70 and above will double number of those aged 15-30 in Japan by 2050, contributed by singles living with parents, more unmarried women and lack of immigration
- Robot babies – Companies and researchers in Japan developing robots that resemble real babies and children to motivate young couples to have children
- Companies involved – Include Toyota whose Kirobo Mini can recognize and respond to people, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) which made 9-month old Noby and two-year old CB2, and Yotaro with its robotic baby simulator that can project facial emotions and expressions in response to touch, mood or illness
- Recent related studies – Show robotic babies increased pregnancies among test subjects in US and Australia
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Information Technology
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Organization
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Japan Science and Technology Agency, Toyota Motor Corp.
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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October 17, 2016
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