Super cute home robots are coming, but think twice before you trust them

Following several delays, a new range of social domestic robots is expected to enter the market at the end of this year. They are no ordinary bots. Designed to provide companionship and care, they recognise faces and voices of close family and friends, play games, tell jokes and continue to learn from each interaction. They also have one feature in common. They are intended to be extraordinarily cute and appealing.