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We describe the results of a field study in which the social robot RUBI-5, was left alone for a 28 day period to interact autonomously with 16 toddlers at an Early Childhood Education Center. The study is part of the RUBI project, which started in 2004 with the goal of exploring the potential of social robotics for research and enrichment of early childhood education environments. As part of the 28...