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.

Think of Yukai Engineering's Mirumi as a robot version of a pom pom purse charm. The fluffy robot accessory resembles a bird and can latch onto your arm or a handbag and interact with its ...

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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 ...