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I think the jury is still out on their success, but it is certainly an area of research. https://www.marketplace.org/2016/01/25/world/robots-or-immigrants https://www.marketplace.org/2016/01/25/world/robots-or-immig... https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-robot-girlfriend-life/japan-makes-robot-girlfriend-for-lonely-men-idUST8462420080617 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-robot-girlfriend-li... http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/toyota-robot-baby-kirobo-mini-1.3789450 http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/toyota-robot-baby-kirobo-m...