
This is the 1st I have even heard of this toddler robot, but, apparently, it has been around for a few years. the
iCub child shaped robot & toddlers were presented with several toys, whose names & shapes were known, along with 1 which was new. According to this article, both kids & iCub learned to associate the new item's name with its shape the same way. Too much for me to type, check this page:
Toddler robot provides insights into early childhood learning