Buy yourself some wholesome love with Lovot, a combination robotic cuddling partner and creepy surveillance cam. Its big expressive eyes have dilating pupils, and it moves around on two wheels and wiggles its cute little arms. According to the company, "It begs for attention and gets in the way of those it lives with, and at times will shy away from people it does not know. It is adorable just by being there." The tech: a temperature-based camera on its head tracks motion and body language, while touch sensors underlie the soft covering. But it can also transmit live footage from the camera to function as a surveillance device, baby monitor and sleep tracker. Love doesn't come cheap, though: it's in preorder now, in pairs, for 598,000 yen (around $5,300, £4,210 or AU$7,400), and single units go on sale in 2020. You'll be able to get yours starting in winter 2019.