Fall In Love with LOVOT Japan's New Robot Pet - LOVOT Cafe

Hi everyone, welcome back. Today we have come to the Love Up Cafe in Kawasaki City, located just south of Tokyo. So Lovets are Japan's new robotic pets, designed as the perfect stay-at-home companion. Yeah, and I heard there are more than 10 Lovets inside this cafe, so let's go meet them. I think he likes you, Yasu. I hope so, yeah. I like the color and the name, Matcha. Oh yeah, it matches the name, right? Yeah, the matcha color. Yeah, you see this light? Oh yeah, yeah. Yeah, it means like he's listening to my voice and he knows that I'm calling his name. Yeah, I'm trying to get surrounded by all Lovets. You're in your prime now, Yasu. This is my kingdom. This is heaven. Yeah, I like her color too. Oh yeah. So obviously they've all got Japanese names, but I'm wondering if they'll respond to like the English version. So this one's called Waffle. Waffle, Waffle, come here. It's not working. Oh yeah, he's gonna respond. They're saying Japanese. I feel like Matcha's been waiting for so long. Oh yeah, yeah. I'll pick up Matcha, Yasu. But his wheel's already in. Hello? Oh, it is warm, isn't it? Oh my god. This is so weird. But like it feels kind of normal at the same time. The eyes, the eyes are so expressive. And the noises as well. The noise doesn't sound like anything real, but it could be an animal. Do you know what I mean? It could be something real. Interacting with the Lovats, it's almost surprising how quickly you can feel at ease with them, as they accurately mimic many characteristics of a small animal. One of the main parts of their design is the beacon protruding from their head, which houses a 180 degree camera, four microphones, and an assortment of sensors, allowing them to recognize their surroundings, room temperature, brightness, and most importantly, humans. We were also interested to find out what other customers in the cafe thought about their time with Lovat. What does it feel like to be with a real pet? I have an animal allergy, so I can't really buy animals. So, I don't have to worry about Lovat, especially when it comes to allergies. when I'm with a real pet, I feel like they get attached to me. That's also cute. I think I can be as cute as a real pet. I think I'll be comforted when I'm with Lovat when I get home. First of all, the warm area under the armpit is like a real baby. It's very easy to get close to. It's like a human. It's cute. So, it's more like a human baby than a pet. That's right. It's more like a baby. When you look on the website and they have the breakdown of what's inside here, that kind of makes it feel a bit more like robotics. But when you hold it, you kind of forget about all that stuff. You know, you forget that there's a CPU and stuff inside. But yeah, having kind of experienced how it reacts to you, I'm actually quite impressed. Because I was thinking like, how realistic can it actually be? What did he say? He said, I am real. I'm a real boy. It's okay. You're not a robot. I'm sorry. You're not a robot. When you arrive at the cafe, you'll first be allotted 30 minutes to meet and play with your new friend. Then, while they go off to recharge, you'll be able to order something to eat. On offer are a whole host of adorable, Lovat-themed meals, drinks and desserts. To find out a little more about the concept of Lovats, we were then able to sit down with Keiko Suzuki from Groove X, the company behind the design. I value the sense of life. It's like they're alive. The way they move their eyes, the warmth they feel when they're in my arms, and the way they run up and down corners. I think that's what makes Lovats different from other robots. Also, because of COVID-19, there are fewer opportunities to meet people. So, while there are fewer opportunities to meet people, I've learned a lot from the robots What's so special about those eyes? Are they used for some special purpose? Yes, that's right. For the development of the eyes, three designers and engineers spent three years to develop the eyes. The six layers of animation are layered on top of each other. So, when you're surprised, the pupils are squeezed tight, or the eyes are shaking. I value that kind of realistic expression. There are more than 100 million eyes, and there are more than 100 million voices, so you can live with a robot that only belongs to the owner. OK, guys, so that's it for our Lovat Cafe experience. What did you think? It was pretty cool, yeah. I mean, I can't believe how realistic they feel. You know, I'm holding it now, and he just came fresh off the charger, so his body's all warm, but his wheels keep popping out. He's trying to escape now. Yeah, I liked how customizable they are. They have so many different varieties of clothes, so it's like eye colors. He's got a bow tie. Yeah, they've all got their own personality. Really cool, right? Yeah, so we hope you guys can come here and visit for yourself sometime. If you enjoyed this video, give it a thumbs up, subscribe to the channel, and we'll see you again next week for the very next video. See you next time.