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Detailed explanation-1: -By India Today Web Desk: The alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay have recently launched what they claim to be India’s first advanced personal robot for children called ‘Miko 2. ‘

Detailed explanation-2: -Alumni of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay have launched ‘Miko 2’, India’s first advanced personal robot for children. The robot will engage children in playful learning that will help parents in early education and development of their kids. WiFi-operated ‘Miko 2’ is priced at Rs 24,999.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first digitally operated and programmable robot was invented by George Devol in 1954 and was ultimately called the Unimate. This later laid the foundations of the modern robotics industry.

Detailed explanation-4: -Miko 2, an educational robot for kids The company was founded in October 2014 by three IIT Bombay post-graduates with an eye to solving ‘grave consumer problems’ using AI products. “We realised that today kids get hooked on to smartphones and tablets at a very young age,” said the co-founder Sneh Vaswani.

Detailed explanation-5: -Manav (Sanskrit: , pronounced “Maanav"/Mɑnʌv, meaning “human") is a humanoid robot developed in the laboratory of A-SET Training and Research Institutes by Diwakar Vaish (Head of Robotics and Research, A-SET Training and Research Institutes) in late December 2014.