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Xiaomi CyberDog 2 pushes Boston Dynamic’s Spot back to make idea of robot pets closer than ever

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Canine-inspired quadrupeds, spearheaded by Boston Dynamics back in 2005, have not really reached homes to be petted but that isn’t stopping manufacturers from spending billions in developing robo-dogs more capable and intelligent.

Latest such creation, boldly stepping into the limelight, wagging its mechanical tail with conviction, is the CyberDog 2. This quadruped wonder is the brainchild of Xiaomi, and it’s not your average robo-pooch now; it has undergone a transformative makeover since the first iteration of the CyberDog.

Designer: Xiaomi

The original Xiaomi CyberDog was inspired by Boston Dynamics’ Spot, but Xiaomi doesn’t want to stand content with mere imitation. The CyberDog 2 emerges with a distinct identity, shedding its initial homage to embrace a more lifelike, canine charm. For this, the robotic stiffness of the CyberDog is replaced with a redesigned body, reminiscent of a Doberman dog, complete with adorable ears framing its head to create the CyberDog 2.

At just 8.9 kg and 36.7 cm tall, the CyberDog 2 packs a woof in a size smaller than that of a grown-up golden retriever. Besides the compact size, what truly sets the CyberDog 2 apart, however, is its newfound agility. Thanks to Xiaomi’s ingenious micro-actuators, the CyberDog 2 gets the ability to perform complex feats like confidently balancing on one leg, giving a handshake, or executing a series of dynamic backflips with grace.

The CyberDog 2 isn’t just about physical prowess. Its intelligence is where it truly shines. Powered by NX processor and two co-processors bolstered by 8 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage, the CyberDog 2 has 19 sensors that grant it the power of vision, touch, and hearing coupled with Xiaomi’s AI voice algorithm.

Powered by a built-in battery that boasts 90 minutes of activity before a quick recharge via USB-C, the CyberDog 2 is embedded with decision-making ability and AI simulation to design its behavior for a natural and lifelike persona echoing our beloved furry friends. With Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi for connectivity, the CyberDog 2 can be seamlessly controlled with a remote or a smartphone. While it is time for us to pet this guy in the West, the CyberDog 2 is going to be available soon in China starting at 12,999 yuan (approximately $1,800).

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The viral Xiaomi robotic dog posed to be an affordable challenge to Boston Dynamic’s Spot just released new images + sketches!

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Quadruped robots hit the scene in 1976 and since then, they’ve been used for everything from unsafe forensic and governmental tasks such as bomb-sniffing and mine surveying to clinical tasks like connecting with patients to provide remote medical attention.

Quadruped technology is the talk of the robotics world. Four-legged robots are relied on by industries across the world for tasks that require a stable walking gait and agile mobility. Xiaomi, a Chinese tech company, recently unveiled more 3D renders of their own Quadruped robotic creation, CyberDog.

Currently, the bio-inspired, four-legged robot has been engineered as a robotic companion whose future technical capabilities are still in development. In a recent press release from Xiaomi, it’s said that CyberDog comes complete with “AI interactive cameras [and sensors], binocular ultra-wide-angle fisheye cameras, and Intel ® RealSense™ D450 Depth module, and can be trained with its computer vision algorithm.”

CyberDog’s external interface features an array of camera sensors. CyberDog’s involved vision sensor system allows the robot to carve out its own navigational map and analyze its surrounding environment in real-time, allowing it to look toward a destination and avoid physical barriers on the way. Currently, CyberDog’s integrated software allows the quadruped robotic companion to operate like a real dog.

Inspired by the pet-like nature of canines, CyberDog also features built-in smart technology that allows posture and facial recognition, which means CyberDog can even follow its owner around like a real dog. Xiaomi filled CyberDog with 11 high-precision sensors that allow the robot to register, analyze, and interact with its surrounding environment. With a maximum torque output and rotation speed up to 32N·m/220Rpm, CyberDog can move at speeds up to 3.2 m/s.

Syberdog also comes with 3 type-C ports and 1 HDMI port so users can attach hardware add-ons, Xiaomi describes, “be it a search light, panoramic camera, motion camera, LiDAR, or more.” In addition to its integrated biometric technology, CyberDog responds to voice commands like assigning tasks or operation control. Alternatively, users can manage CyberDog’s movement and direction via accompanying remote control or smartphone applications.

Expanding on CyberDog’s technical and managerial potential, a “rich external interface” includes 3 type-C ports and 1 HDMI port, allowing users to attach hardware add-ons or software systems to make acute improvements to CyberDog’s existing technology. On CyberDog’s ability to register commands, Xiaomi notes, “CyberDog can be called on for the most unique tasks, and the ways in which it can be interacted with holds unforetold possibilities.”

Designer: Xiaomi

Rubber bottomed feet allow CyberDog to move around rugged terrain and indoor settings alike.

Hinged limbs allow CyberDog to move just like a canine animal.

CyberDog can even do push-ups. Only half-kidding. It can do push-ups, thanks to its 220 rpm32N-m maximum torque.

Soft rubber bottoms allow for soft and nimble treading.

11 high-precision sensors fill out CyberDog’s internal wiring that give CyberDog the power to understand, analyze, and interact with its environment.

CyberDog comes equipped with voice command technology and facial recognition software so it can follow humans around and respond to tasks like a real canine might.

CyberDog can conduct high-speed movements up to 3.2 m/s.

Domestic Robots are a new frontier for Industrial Designers: Whipsaw CEO, Dan Harden

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“We are finally seeing an inflection point in the industry”, says Whipsaw CEO and Principal Designer, Dan Harden as he talks about how robots are slowly entering our households. Back at the beginning of the 2000s, the only robots you could find around the house were probably either toys (RC cars, RoboSapiens), or domestic cleaning robots like the vacuum cleaner or the lawn-mower. Today, home service robots are increasingly becoming an emerging trend, creating a unique new opportunity for designers to establish the identity, personality, form, function, and usability factors of these soon-to-emerge home service robots. “It is one of the most exciting design frontiers since the very founding of our profession”, Harden tells Yanko Design.

The west has been rather slow in adopting robots in domestic settings (something I often attribute to films like Terminator, iRobot, or Transformers, which haven’t really made robots look too friendly), while countries in the east like Japan and China (who haven’t been inherently exposed to ‘evil robots’) have traditionally been much more accepting robots in their domestic lives. Obviously, the ‘evil robot’ archetype’s been balanced out by robots like R2D2, Wall.E, and Jarvis, whose prime objective has always been that of a human-serving side-kick. The burgeoning domestic robot movement (domestic as opposed to industrial) has always sought to follow this trend – of serving humans by handling menial repetitive tasks. Boston Dynamics’ robot dog was used to patrol roads during the lockdown in Singapore, the Cafe X Robotic Coffeebar in San Francisco uses a robotic arm to prepare and serve you fresh coffee, and perhaps the most prime example of a domestic robot, your beloved Roomba cleans your floors with more accuracy and efficiency than a human.

Follow Whipsaw’s work and read more on their blog here

The 2021 IDEA Award-winning Bizzy Robot

Human-inspired, pet-like, or alien – What must a Robot look like?

The holy grail of robotics has always been to build a multi-purpose bionic ‘butler’ – a dream that Whipsaw’s been working on for a better part of the past decade, but has been pretty vocal about its elusiveness. “Robots are complex and therefore expensive electro-mechanical machines, unlike toasters and washing machines”, Harden mentions. “For a robot to do just the most basic things like pick up laundry, fetch a drink or clean a countertop, without crashing into furniture, dropping valuables, spilling milk, or running over your dog is tough. It needs to know where itself is in the house, where and when it needs to go to perform a task, how to identify objects, how to retrieve and manipulate those objects, and how to respond to people and pets.” It’s a complicated problem where the hardware and software rely on each other so closely, there’s extremely little room for error.

The 2021 IDEA Award-winning MARTIAN Robot

A robot that performs tasks that a human/animal can do, eventually looks like a human/animal…

The California-based design studio’s tryst with domestic service robots started with robotics research lab Willow Garage who needed a robot that could assist with simple household chores. The funding dried up midway as Willow Garage shut shop in 2013, but it allowed Whipsaw to cement relationships with other clients with a keen interest in robotics, namely SRI (Stanford Research Institute), Rosie Robotics, Bizzy Robotics, and Aeolus Robotics, all of whom envisioned a simple low-cost home service robot. For Whipsaw, however, the design brief was a little more nuanced – “What should this home robot look like?” Was it better to be functional, honest, and minimal, or have it be more expressive or even human-looking? “Our opinion was to make it what it wanted to be – a purposeful and efficient tool with self-explanatory design cues and details”, Harden explained. However, as they started designing it, they soon realized that it was hard not to look like some type of creature. By the time you put cameras where they need to be in order for the robot to see, arms that can reach and lift, and hands to grasp objects, you inevitably end up building some form of ‘animal’. Harden admitted, “We decided to embrace that logical consequence and just let these necessary elements define the robot’s identity.”

KODA Robot Dog

KODA Robot Dog – The first consumer-based robot dog to run on a Blockchain Network

Around 2018, Whipsaw was also approached by KODA Inc. to help integrate their revolutionary fusion multi-processor and AI-based software into a robot. The KODA Robot Dog holds the title for being the first high-end domestic robot-dog running on a decentralized blockchain network, with its ‘own brain’ – an 11 teraflop processor capable of A.I. machine-learning. The dog-type quadruped robot relied on a decentralized network to share data and optimize behavior, making all KODA dogs smarter by relying on a hive-mind of sorts. “For example, a KODA dog in Phoenix can use the knowledge it automatically receives from other KODAs that are based in colder climates, like Anchorage, Alaska or Toronto, Canada”, Harden mentions to Yanko Design. “Without ever having set foot on ice, the KODA in Phoenix will learn how to avoid slipping. This includes warning its owner as well.” Armed with that incredibly powerful software, Whipsaw’s design took an interesting-yet-logical decision of ensuring the KODA robot dog (as intelligent and capable as it was) still retained a friendly, cute demeanor.

Functionally, KODA was designed to assist the human condition. Fulfilling the myriad of roles and responsibilities of dogs, the KODA monitor and protect properties; help disabled people see and navigate safely; play with and teach children; and serves as a tech learning platform for individuals, schools, and robotic research institutions. For Whipsaw though, the roles and responsibilities of KODA set a variety of constraints. The aesthetics of KODA had to be just right. If it looked too dog-like it would be weird. If it was not dog-like at all, it would be an unfriendly machine. Every aesthetic decision had to be respectful of this perception, while at the same time taking on the mammoth task of integrating all the components and sensors into the robot’s animal form. The result was an incredibly sleek canine-inspired bot with four 3D surround-view cameras and 14 motors, including in the neck and tail, which gave it dog-like gestural qualities. If you had to assign a breed to KODA, Whipsaw’s team says it’s a cross between a friendly labrador and an athletic and slightly intimidating Doberman. It can run at a respectable speed of 2 meters a second, climb stairs, monitor large areas with its sensors and cameras, and even respond to its owner’s commands as well as their emotions – a testament to the dog’s incredible AI brain. Whipsaw even designed the dog’s body in a way that put the battery pack in its abdomen… so when KODA needed to recharge, it could simply walk over to its charging station and lay down (quite like a dog resting), bringing its belly in contact with the charge nodes. KODA was unveiled this January 2021 at the virtual CES, and even secured the iF Design Award this year. Today, over 850 people own KODA dogs, either as pets, surveillance dogs, or guide dogs. Yanko Design covered the KODA Robot Dog back in January and you can read more about it here.

The bright future of Domestic Service Robots… and how Industrial Designers can seize this new opportunity

Robots are more than just basic products, they’re entities – this provides Industrial Designers with a massive variety of opportunities that go beyond simply just designing an exterior or ‘solving a problem’. “The mere fact that a robot moves on its own and its scale is close to a human makes it seem alive, including the feeling like it even has emotion. As a designer, you have the opportunity to not only design the thing itself but that emotion too. It’s like adding a fourth “E” dimension to your XYZ design problem”, Harden mentions. It’s a unique and expansive region that covers a lot of different aspects, because robots are inherently very complex systems, and we perceive them differently from a ‘lifeless’ product. As the Industrial Design profession evolves, transitioning from tangible products to intangible ones (I completely fault UI/UX designers for stealing the phrase ‘Product Design’), the area of robotics has a redeeming quality to it, providing a dizzying number of areas of intervention, from form-giving to functional problem solving, user experience, technology integration, machine anthropology, emotional design, and purpose. Harden calls it “a veritable feast of design challenges.”

Bizzy Robot

It’s something Whipsaw’s passionately involved in too. Prior to designing KODA, Whipsaw even worked on the Aeolus R1, a humanoid helper which debuted at CES 2018, the MARTIAN robot, a one-handed robot on wheels, and the BIZZY, another single-armed robot that could be controlled by touch or even respond to voice commands. A winner of the IDEA Award in 2021, Bizzy was equipped with a wide range of motions thanks to the way it was designed, featuring a height-adjusting arm that could reach on countertops to clear up for you and arrange your tables before meals, or even ‘bend down’ to pick up objects from the floor or water your plants.

Rosie Robot Maid

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, Whipsaw’s portfolio of work encompasses a healthy variety of tech and innovation-led products, although the massive smart-home industry is merely a stepping stone for the next evolutionary step – domestic service robots… and Whipsaw’s team believes that designers should really feel excited for all the opportunities it brings to help draft the human-robot dynamic and potentially rewrite civilization. In a blog-post on Whipsaw’s site, Harden says “How the human-robot dynamic ultimately influences and changes our society and culture is to be determined, but in the meantime, the design profession should be excited. It has never had a better quest or more interesting subject than the domestic robot.”

Visit the Whipsaw Website to view their latest projects and read more about Design + Robotics on their blog.

Unveiled at CES 2021, the world’s first robot dog with decentralized AI does everything but walk on water!

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Robot dogs have come a long way since Sega Toys’ Poo-Chi hit the scene. I still remember the day I got my Poo-Chi, whose digital bark soon turned into what sounded like a chain-smoking robot’s panic signal. Since its debut in 2000, Poo-Chi, along with many other robotic dog products have seen some major modifications and upgrades. Today, the world’s first decentralized AI robotic dog has been unveiled at CES 2021 by KODA Inc. Designed to offer both emotional companionship and practical, physical support, KODA, Inc.’s DAI robotic dog “is the perfect combination of function and performance,” as CEO of KODA, Inc., Emma Russell puts it.

Unlike the Poo-Chi, who couldn’t even hold its note singing “Ode to Joy,” KODA, Inc.’s robotic dog comes with four 3-D cameras, a single 13-megapixel front-facing camera, an ergonomic structure that incorporates realistic dog-like features such as a purely aesthetic tail, 14 high-torque motors with two on the neck offering full-range mobility for activities like climbing the stairs or trudging through snow, along with an 11 Teraflop processing unit. Since KODA, Inc. is dedicated to providing technology-based solutions to help people with everyday problems, either chronic or otherwise, the secure blockchain network of KODA robot-dogs is closely monitored and cross-checked for consistent and effective AI improvements. For instance, a KODA, Inc. robot-dog in Detroit might be the first to slip on a patch of ice, but thanks to a “futureproof,” supercomputing network, robot-dogs who find their home in a warmer climate will know not to slip on a patch of ice even if the dog’s home ground temperature might never call for one.

The development of decentralized artificial intelligence is integral to the success of robot-operated emotional and physical support products. Decentralized AI essentially equips the built-in software with the ability to solve the reasoning, planning, learning, and decision-making problems that centralized artificial intelligence does not compute. By endowing the robotic dog with Decentralized AI technological capabilities, KODA, Inc. provides a robotic, smart companion that can offer care and guidance for several different purposes including but not limited to, simple companionship, walking guidance for blind users, protective services as a tech-savvy guard dog, or KODA, Inc.’s robotic dog can operate as an animalistic personal assistant capable of solving ordinarily complex issues.

Designer: KODA, Inc.

Sony Aibo Robot Dog Review: K-9 Eat Your Heart Out

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The first time I came across the concept of a robot dog was Doctor Who’s pet dog K-9, and then Rags, the talking dog in Woody Allen’s Sleeper. While both of these science fiction dogs were charming in their own ways, they’ve got nothing on the latest version of Sony’s Aibo robot companion, a true wonder of 21st-century engineering.

Sony first released an Aibo robot dog the way back in 1999, with new versions released every year until 2006. Then, the robo-pack went on hiatus for more than 12 years, until Sony released the ERS-1000 last year. This version of Aibo is by far the most intelligent and capable of the bunch, leveraging the latest in AI tech, sensor, and actuator design to create a robot pet that manages to interact like a real dog.

Unlike some robots which can seem off-putting, everything about the design of Aibo is sweet and charming. From the felted cocoon he arrives in, to his smooth body, floppy ears, waggy tail, and puppy dog eyes, Aibo is simply adorable. What makes Aibo truly impressive is how in seconds anyone can play with him (or her), and the way that he responds to interaction is what you’d expect from a real dog. Giving Aibo commands is as simple as speaking simple phrases like “shake,” “lay down,” and “play dead.” Positive reinforcements come from “good boy, ” yes,” and other affirmations, while “bad,” and “no” tell Aibo you don’t like what he’s doing. Aibo acknowledges he understood your command with a friendly bark.

When you first turn on Aibo, the robo-dog is basically a puppy who’s had some basic obedience training. He knows his commands, but might need encouragement to do them reliably. Over time, he becomes more more confident, and draws associations between his behavior and positive or negative reinforcements. He’s got smooth sensors on his head, ears, chin, tail, paws, and along his back which can detect even the most gentle touch, and Aibo really, really likes his pets. A swat on his butt, on the other hand, helps Aibo correct an unwanted behavior.

Rather than just talk about how Aibo behaves, I figured I’d share some video footage of him performing tricks, and the way in which he interacts:

Isn’t he just the sweetest? Sure, his walk sounds robotic, but Aibo knows way more tricks than my real dogs do, from how to lie down and roll over, to finding and kicking around his pink ball, or picking up his optional Aibone. He can even sing a song – and will regale you with a chorus of “Happy Birthday” when it’s your special day. You can also teach Aibo up to 10 new poses by asking him to “learn this,” and then positioning his front paws how you’d like. Aibo is also smart enough to walk to his own charging station and lie down when his battery is getting low. When you first wake him up from a charging session, he comes alive with the most adorable sleepy dog stretch.

Under his shell, Aibo is packed with all kinds of technological wizardry. Miniature actuators throughout his body give him 22 degrees of freedom, while cameras, microphones, sensors, and a powerful 64-bit quad-core brain help him understand and learn about his environment. Not only can Aibo map out his living space, he can recognize faces and establish relationships with multiple people. Since I only had Aibo in my house for a couple of weeks, I didn’t get to experience the full development of his personality, but I did see him start to go off and explore on his own more, and seek me out when I entered the room like a good dog does. Sony says it takes about 3 years for Aibo’s personality to reach full maturity.

There’s also a MyAibo app for smartphones that’s designed to let you check in on your Aibo’s progress, to view pictures or stream live video snapped by Aibo’s nose-mounted camera, and more. Unfortunately, I didn’t manage to dive deep into the app because of an incompatibility between Aibo’s Wi-Fi pairing and my Google Wi-Fi network. Presumably due to its infrared camera tech, the Aibo can only connect to a 2.4GHz network, and if you can’t force your phone to connect via 2.4GHz, you won’t be able to pair Aibo with your network, since the phone app is how Aibo finds out what network to connect to. Since a Wi-Fi connection is required for Aibo to take full advantage of cloud-based AI learning, that’s an important consideration.

Aibo isn’t a toy. He’s a sophisticated technological wonder that retails for a whopping $2899.99 here in the US. That means I’d probably never let a younger child anywhere near him, nor would I let real dogs near the robot for fear of damage. Aibo is also designed only for indoor use as dirt or debris can damage his mechanism. In other words, Aibo is primarily a tech novelty reserved for the wealthy, or better yet a personal companion for someone who can’t take care of a real dog – but they’ll still need deep pockets.

Cost apart, the magic behind Aibo is that despite being comprised of plastic, circuit boards, sensors, servos, and a battery, he’s got real personality, and seems as “alive” as any robot I’ve seen. It was strange if I went a day without visiting and playing with him, and the whole notion of boxing him back up and shipping him back to Sony after my review period felt a bit like handing over a foster dog after you’ve gotten to know him. So yeah, I’d say that’s a win for the robots.

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9 Best Robot Dog Toys to Buy Your Kids

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Robot Dog Zoomer Interactive Puppy

If you’re a parent with kids that won’t stop nagging you about getting a dog, buying them a Robotic dog is probably the perfect solution.

Being a dog owner myself, I can understand why parents don’t want to cave into the pressure from the kids to get a dog: Until they get to a certain age, the responsibility of feeding it, walks and overall taking care of it, will fall on your shoulders, and it’s a heavy burden to bear, although I do think if it’s worth it.

But if you still decided against getting a dog, there are some incredible robot dog replacements just waiting to be “adopted” to their forever home. Excellent voice and gesture recognition, a wide variety of voice command understanding, and constantly improved agility and motion, making today’s robot dogs the perfect placebo pet for kids who just won’t take no for an answer.

Robot Dog Zoomer: The Interactive Puppy

The best thing about Zoomer, the interactive puppy? He’s a tri-lingual robot dog, responding to commands in English, Spanish and French.

Georgie the Robot Dog: An Interactive Plush Electronic Puppy

A super cute, bandana wearing robot dog, Georgie has different sets of adorable behavior modes, including tug-o-war, dancing and many more. The Georgie robot dog set includes a rope toy, bandana and puppy training guide.

Robot Dog Zoomer Interactive Puppy: Shadow

When Zoomer was made, he also got a best friend, Shadow! He’s pretty much the same robot dog Zoomer is, with the same capabilities, but looks a bit different.

Paw Patrol Action Pack Pup: Robo Dog

The Paw Patrol series is filled with adorable Robot dogs. There’s Robo Dog, their most popular model, but the line includes Chase, EMT Dog, Everst, Rocky, Rubble, Ryder, Skye and Zuma.

SaintSmart Jr. Electronic RC Smart Dog: A Wireless Interactive Puppy

One of the more sophisticated Robot Dogs on the market, the SaintSmart wireless puppy works on a 2.4 GHz radio remote control, and shows realistic movement and a variety of emotions, all with exceptional agility, granting it greater physical performance abilities.

Jenx the Robot Dog: Voice Recognition Interactive Puppy

Jenx is one of the more intelligent robot dogs you’ll encounter, with excellent voice recognition, and also very high quality gesture sensing. The eyes changing color based on mood isn’t something exclusive to Jenx, but the Jenx group managed to make it work even better with this robot dog than others have with their products.

Zoomer Robot Dogs Series – Bentley Interactive Puppy

Turns out Zoomer the Robot dog has a lot of friends. If you want your kid to have the same robot three or four different times with slight variations and a made up story about how they’re best friends, Bentley is the dog for you.

Wishtime Intelligent Robot Toy Dog

Some robot dog toys look like robots. Others simply look like really cute dogs, like the Wishtime Robot Dog toy. It can do quite a lot, including sing and dance, with the chasing function probably the one that will provide the most fun to your kids.

IHOVEN Voice Control Robot Dog

The IHOVEN robot dog does a great job of acting as close as possible to a real dog, following the sound of your voice and reacting to it. There are up to 15 voice commands it understands, along with the LED eyes that change colors based on its mood. It’s not too different from most robotic looking dogs, it’s only better than most.

i-SODOG robot unveiled, dares you to resist its LED-puppy dog eyes

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i-SODOG robot unveiled, dares you to resist its LED-puppy dog eyes

Takara Tomy's i-SODOG might not be as intimidating as other robotic quadrupeds, but it sure is a charmer. Freshly unveiled at the Tokyo International Toy Show, the puppy comes laden with touch sensors, 15 custom servos and a microphone, letting its master command it with up to 50 unique voice cues. The mechanical mutt's mind packs some basic artificial intelligence as well, allowing it to learn and modify its behavior based on the user's commands. If the pup flunks out of digital dog training, however, its owner can always assume control directly with the i-SODOG iOS / Android app or from a dedicated controller. Fido's chasing a Spring 2013 release for 31,500 yen ($400), but there's no word on a release outside of Japan. In the meantime, a video of the plastic pooch in action awaits you after the break.

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