Move over Furby: Japanese robot designed to love and hug lonely humans eyes launch in the U.S.

The'Lovot' could be the one robot humans don't need to be afraid of. A fuzzy, wide-eyed companion, the Lovot was designed simply to follow its owners around, give plenty of hugs and recognize their face. Japanese startup GrooveX first unveiled the Lovot in December and is now showing off the device at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. They say the Lovot, which gets its name by combining the words love and robot, exists to'make you truly happy.' The Lovot, which gets its name by combining the words love and robot, exists to'make you truly happy.'