…and this time it´s far from beeing cute. You can imagine where this is leadin. This machine is rather search and destroy. So watch your back next time you´re walking your analog dog in the woods.
_while I was researching for robotic pets I came across this fellow. It´s the bot we ALL want to have! It´s a beer bot. It can open a beer can and fill it in PERFECTLY.
It´s a bit slow though but if you attach wheels to it and a remote control, it could pour the stuff on it´s way to your couch. And the dream of men has come true!
_for those of you who scream out: “Kitty, the robo kitten is NO REAL CAT!! It doesn´t even look like one, it´s a cold robotic beeing!!” Well!, fear not here´s the japanese answer from SEGA Toys.
“The Yume Neko Smile (Dream Cat Smile) is the latest in robotic animal interactivity. It’s incredibly soft and lifelike (we have one and visitors always think it’s real), and has five tactile sensors in different places on the body. Yume Neko loves to be petted, and will respond to friendly interaction with love. Don’t touch her tail too much or she’ll get fussy!”
(source: www.kilian-nakamura.com )
You can also buy these cute cuties on these Gadget site, which by the way is a great site for robotic extravagance and some more robotic pets.
_during my research about robotic pets “Kitty the Robotic Kitten” showed up:
The direct competition out of the real life for AIBO. If it´s that close to a real cat like the manufacturer promises, I wonder if it would try to scratch AIBO??. And if not would that mean AIBO´s no real dog after all, or is this cat just a fake?
This robot is manufactured by Manley Toy Quest and has three sensors with which it´ll “really captures the true cat essence. These electronic sensors trigger Kitty’s emotion program. When you pet her on her back, she will purr with appreciation. She will “meow” with a variety of emotion, look up with curiosity when called, move her tail with anticipation, cry when she is unhappy, and even fall asleep several times a day. Kitty’s internal clock wakes her up in the morning and her light level sensor lets her know it’s time to go to sleep at night. Kitty’s microprocessor allows for customized programming. She can be taught to speak, do a song and dance routine (yeees it´s here again; the robot dancing stuff), pounce, excuse herself, and even count to four. She is designed to hear and respond to other Tekno the Robotic Puppies or other Kitty the Tekno Kittens.” Apparently she´ll live like a real cat and also do the cat stuff, like beeing not too obedient.(source: www.agentland.com)
If you´re in need of more robotic pets. Here´s a whole zoo of them:
