I don't know what cuteness is, exactly. But it seems like a real – if subjective - perception that is shared by most humans. Probably, the perception of cuteness is linked to the evolution of the parent-child bond.
Regardless, I think many would agree that this robot is cute.
Others might feel it's creepy – I guess it might be creepy, too. But the creepiness is something that dawns on you slowly, only as you think more deeply about what this little robot represents: human capacity to create a wholly autonomous, life-like being.
[daily log: walking, 7km]