Mattel unveils $400 Aristotle AI 'nanny' speaker that can help with homework, monitor a sleeping baby and even order new diapers when you need them

Forget human babysitters, Mattel has designed a virtual assistant that will keep an eye on your children. Deemed the'world's first smart baby monitor', Aristotle orders diapers, reads children bedtime stories, sings lullabies and teaches them a second language. The speaker is also equipped with a HD camera that streams live video through an encrypted cloud connection - which Mattel claims makes it safe for parents to watch their children from anywhere. Aristotle will help parents order diapers, read bedtimes, sing lullabies and teach children a second language. Recognize and answer young kids' questions after a voice recognition training session Recognize specially designed kids' toys with embedded NFC chips, or with its camera Although Aristotle is aimed at watching over little ones, it is being compared to Amazon's Echo and Google's Home because it is also a Wi-Fi speaker and boasts similar functions - and in fact has Amazon's shopping software built in.