Mirumi is the latest bizarre-but-endearing robot from Japanese startup Yukai Engineering, the company responsible for the Qoobo cat-tailed pillow and the finger-nibbling kitty plush, Amagami Ham Ham.

Like Yukai Engineering’s previous robots, Mirumi can’t get around on its own or do much more than move its head. But unlike the Qoobo robocat that was designed to rest on your lap, Mirumi has ...

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Put simply, the Mirumi is a clip-on creature that lives on your bag, ‘a mascot robot … designed to recreate the joy of encountering and interacting with a human baby.’ Programmed to respond to touch ...