BARCELONA, March 1 ― This lovable little robot could be your new best friend.

On show at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, piBo the social 'bot uses AI face and speech recognition to tell people apart.

Its South Korean developers say piBo offers a more personal experience than other voice-activated gadgets, like Amazon's Alexa. ― Reuters

The home-use social robot piBo is displayed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona February 26, 2018. ― Reuters pic