Cyberfriends set out to prove worth to shoppers

Going shopping, even in a giant mall, can be a breeze, if you have a personal shopping assistant who takes all the pain away - giving you advice on which clothes suit you, guiding you to the nearest toilet, letting you in on the best stores for discounts and even lugging around the shopping bags.

Forget boyfriends, who are usually impatient and easily get lost. The U05 robot can promptly and tirelessly meet all your shopping needs.

Step into a mall that you have never set foot in and the U05 can recognize "who you are" and take you effortlessly to the products you really want, based on data about your previous spending habits, according to Zhao Botao, director of the marketing department of Canbot Technology Co Ltd.