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Robot Pets
AIBO Entertainment Robots - Sony
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Unlike my kid brother, the
more you teach TEKNO the robot puppy, the smarter he gets! TEKNO the robot
puppy features the latest in hi-tech circuitry and sensory
input devices. All the technology housed within the puppy
enables true emotions and real time moods. Fully animated
eyes, ears, and tail, TEKNO possesses voice activation and
an internal clock to adjust to your lifestyle. Learning
and memory are empowered by
 the integrated circuitry and
microprocessor that controls all of TEKNO's functions.
Teach TEKNO how to - speak -do a card trick - sing and
dance - say his name. Ears flap up and down! Eyes light up
with emotion. Tail wags side to side. And he walks!
i-Cybie
Just like a real dog, i-Cybie likes to be
petted and played with. The dog also likes to do tricks
and will respond when you give commands.
i-Cybie will
sometimes simply walk around a little and look for someone
to play with! While i-Cybie cruises around your
home, the sensors on the dog will help i-Cybie stay out of
trouble.
The pup has four main
emotions that will develop with play. These emotions are
Happy, Hyper, Sad, and Sleepy. If you do not play with i-Cybie
for a while, the dog is programmed to shut down and go to
sleep.
i-Cybie responds to sounds
and can tell where the sounds came from. Touch sensors
allow i-Cybie to detect when you are petting it. An
infrared transmitter and detector allow i-Cybie to
communicate with other robot pets.
i-Cybie
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Inside a
Robot Pet
Toy designers and engineers
use the latest technologies to make robot pets just as
lovable as real pets.
Instead of a brain, robot pets have a
computer processor and electronic memory. Artificial
intelligence (AI) is the software that helps the
robot "learn".
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Inside view of a robot dog head
courtesy of virtualpet.com
Where a real dog or cat has eyes, ears and
a mouth, a robot pet has cameras, microphones and a
speaker. This allows a robot pet to see things, to hear
things and respond to you. Motors and cables act as the
muscles in a robopet that let it move.
Instead of food, a robot pet needs
electricity. Most robot pets get their power from
rechargeable batteries. The best thing about robot pets
are that there are no messy accidents on the floor.
Robot pets are much more reliable than
real pets. Some robot pets are used to remind the elderly
to take their medication. They can also start barking softly
when it is time for you to get up (on a school day), and bark
louder if you don't get up.
Robot pets are getting cuter and smarter
every year. Don't be surprised if you find one frolicking in
your neighborhood soon.
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