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Robotic baby rocker to relieve tired parents

5 January 2005

As every new parent quickly learns, one of the best ways to stop a baby crying is to rock him or her to sleep. But from May this year, an electromechanical rocker could relieve parents of the task of keeping a restive infant rocking for many hours on end. The Robopax BabySitter from Dream Technology in the UK is essentially a motorised plastic platform that moves back and forth a few centimetres on hidden wheels.

The BabySitter stands on the floor and is broad enough for a pram, buggy (stroller) or baby’s car seat to be placed on top. The…

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