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The robot can even carefully sit and lie down on the floor and lift itself up from a prone position.

"[Moflins] seem to be in a good mood when they hear my voice," said the 31-year-old, who lives alone apart from her robot pets. "When I'm tired from work, they help me refresh with hugs or cuddles.

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