Author Topic: Where's my damn robotic puppy?  (Read 29878 times)

DrCool

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Re: Where's my damn robotic puppy?
« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2020, 10:08:13 PM »
Well RC, look what was at CES this year: https://tombot.com/

Just a lap dog for now but it is a start.

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Re: Where's my damn robotic puppy?
« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2020, 10:44:46 PM »
Hey! I'd have bought that in a heartbeat for my mom.

If it would walk over to its charger are do an autonomous recharge, I'd buy it now.

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Re: Where's my damn robotic puppy?
« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2020, 12:31:12 AM »
A bit of uncanny valley there.

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Re: Where's my damn robotic puppy?
« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2020, 10:59:30 PM »

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Re: Where's my damn robotic puppy?
« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2021, 08:52:47 PM »
This $2,700 (or $3,500. or $8,500.) robot dog will carry a single bottle of water for you - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2021/6/10/22527413/tiny-robot-dog-unitree-robotics-go1

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Re: Where's my damn robotic puppy?
« Reply #20 on: August 10, 2021, 08:26:59 PM »
CyberDog is a new ominous-looking robot from Xiaomi - $1,540
https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/10/22618043/xiaomi-cyberdog-robot-dog-quadruped-specs-price

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Re: Where's my damn robotic puppy?
« Reply #22 on: December 02, 2022, 04:55:32 PM »
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Robot Gift Guide 2022 - IEEE Spectrum

https://spectrum.ieee.org/robot-gift-guide-2022#toggle-gdpr

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Re: Where's my damn robotic puppy?
« Reply #23 on: September 02, 2023, 01:08:16 PM »
Getting closer, but still too pricey for a toy

https://www.unitree.com/en/go2/

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Re: Where's my damn robotic puppy?
« Reply #24 on: September 02, 2023, 07:43:38 PM »
>still too pricey

but already (much) cheaper than a real dog.