Parenting is tiring, and even the most devoted parents need a break every once in awhile, so the AvatarMind iPal is offering just that. The device is a robotic playmate for children between the ages of three and eight, and, according to AvatarMind, it is capable of looking after children for "a couple of hours" at a time.
The AvatarMind iPal comes packed with technology and features. Though just three feet tall, is has 25 motors that give it a humanoid range of motion, and it has a six inch LED screen mounted on its chest to let kids play games.
For parents, the AvatarMind iPal can also help with things that are easy to lose track of. It monitors kids' heights, for example, and sends all that data to an app that parents can check on their smartphones.
What's Driving This Trend
- Autonomous Robotic Babysitters
- The iPal by AvatarMind offers opportunity for the creation of robotic caretakers that can look after children for extended periods of time.
- Child-focused Smart Technology
- The development of technology like the iPal can lead the the creation of devices that monitor kids and offer entertainment
- Home Robotics
- The AvatarMind iPal is an example of the potential for the development of household robots that offer a range of functions
Who This Affects Most
- Childcare
- The iPal offers a potential solution to child-care providers for managing children during activities or occupying them during downtime.
- Consumer Technology
- This trend can impact the development of household technology, such as home-assistants and personal robots for the tech-savvy family.
- Health Technology
- Through innovation, including monitoring features, the iPal can be further developed into a fully functional hybrid of personal assistants and health technology devices.
