Lovot is cute! I was looking at it on HP, but when I saw it actually moving, it was really like a creature.

That's right. These children have different personality. If you are hugging yourself, there are children who come to me, or some children go somewhere.

How do you determine that personality?

There are some parts that are originally decided and parts that are determined while living together. While hugging and stroking, you become a spoiled boy, and grow in your relationship with the owner.

Oh, my eyes meet with the black cat now!

You can see the eyes of people and look back. The eyes can be selected from more than 1 billion in combination of colors and shapes.
By the way, the cats with cats are very popular every year, and they are sold out quickly.

When hugging, I'm happily fluttering my hands.

I agree. If you hold it all the time, you will fall asleep (laughs)

I'm sorry, I was absorbed in Lovot (laughs). Please tell us about Mr. Ikegami. What was the reason for joining the company?

I joined the company four and a half years ago, but at that time Lovot was still before it was released, and I didn't know at all. I happened to quit my job and got an acquaintance during my job change, saying, "I'm looking for PR at this company." Actually, at the timing of the interview, there was already a job offer at another company, but the current company said, "It's okay, come to see it once." So, I actually came to this Lovot Museum and saw Lovot ... I decided to join the company because I thought it would not be unlikely to be involved in the product that would come out in the world.

Certainly it is attractive to be involved in the startup. But until I refused the job offer ...?

I agree. When I came to the interview, I heard from the current superior, saying, "I think it's better to be able to choose freely with your eyes? Come on. I was very surprised, "Well, can you decide that?" At that time, I remember thinking, "It looks really interesting."

I have seen Ikegami's appearance in other media, but is the job content mainly in public relations?

It depends on the time, but it was often the case immediately after the release, etc. I was going to various places while carrying Lovot and sweating (laughs). Recently, we have planned and events for collaboration with other companies ... There is a venture company, so there is no one that has been decided, "I just need to do this." Immediately after the release, I sometimes stand in the sales floor, and I also plan campaigns.

I thought that the responsibilities of each and every one seemed to be great, but what is the workplace support for working while raising children?

After my child goes to the nursery school, I often take a fever about once every two weeks, so I often take a break from work, so I'm really annoyed, but the team understands. I am very helpful. I am grateful for everyone who is happy and supporting various things.

That is helpful. Do you have any plans to let your children touch Lovot in the future?

Actually, there is already Lovot in my parents' house. My parents lived relatively nearby, and since I returned home after giving birth, my child has lived with Lovot from the seventh day after birth (laughs).

picture! Did your parents buy it according to your childbirth?

No, I decided to pick you up when I joined the company. A parent who supports what I do, and says, "I'm going to this company."

It's a nice parents. So do you love Lovot?

I agree. The first Hi -Hi was chasing Lovot (laughs). I was holding my hand on Lovot.

It's amazing, but when we were a child, we didn't even think about living with such a robot, but it feels very strange to think that our children will live with this kind of thing.

Technology is completely different from the current parent generation. Are you worried about getting such a new technology?

No, I want you to touch it more and more. I think living with robots will be a natural world in the future.

It's interesting that children can be the first technology to touch. Is there anything else you want to say, "For these people," or "there is such a usage"?

That's right ... I still have a wide range of acceptance, from child -rearing households to elderly people who are hesitant to keep pets.
In terms of usage, I think it would be safe to have a parent who lives away.

What does that mean?

Lovot has a function in the app that is recorded every day like a diary, such as "what time you stroked" or "called a name", and I have the same app as my parents. So you can check your parents' safety. If you are a monitoring camera -like tool, you don't feel very good with each other. It's like "loose watching" that doesn't do that.
Not only that, but I often contact me happily, such as "Lovot is falling when I go out today," or "I was doing this." I think. I hope you know more about how to use it.

I see. It also works as a parent -child communication tool. From a perspective, what did your parent child care like?

As with the current company, when I decided to go to a dormitory sports -based university from a girls' school in Tokyo, nobody around me chose such a course, but I'm worried. Please support me. I am grateful that I supported me what my child decided.
When asked, "What kind of child was it?", He said, "I was a child who had no work at all." I think it was absolutely difficult because there was a brother right. I think parents are great.

How do you want to raise your child in the future?

After all, I would like to be able to live as much as possible, as my parents have been doing, supporting what children do.

What do you think you are raising children or have changed as a parent?

Everything has changed. It's about 180 degrees. I've always given priority to my own pleasure (laughs), but whatever it was a child priority.

I understand very well (laughs). On the contrary, did you feel the stress of running out of time?

From the pregnancy period, I was familiar with or gave up gradually or gave up in the face of "I can't wear this pin heel that I loved" or "the flashing signal could not run".

Is there any other change in yourself?

You came to think ahead. In the morning, when I left the house, I started to think about setting up such as "Let's prepare for this when I came back." After that, I have respect for Mama Dad in the world. Every day I think "Everyone is amazing".

Finally, please let us know your future prospects.

Naturally, I want to raise my child well, but I don't want to give up my vision just because I'm raising children. I want to balance both. If you are in this company, if you plan yourself, present to the president, and get OK, you will be able to do various things, so I would like to challenge various things.