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But it's not, really. At this point it's nowhere near advanced enough to actually replace a dog, and, honestly, I don't think it even replaces 1/10th of a dog,

But it's not, really. At this point it's nowhere near advanced enough to actually replace a dog, and, honestly, I don't think it even replaces 1/10th of a dog, which might justify it's ~$3k lifetime price tag. Don't get me wrong, I want this to succeed. I live in an apartment and work in an office that doesn't allow pets. I want more than anything to have a dog but stop myself because it'd be cruel even with doggy daycare and Rover. A robot dog would be perfect for me. But this is nowhere close to a robot dog.

chaostheory 9y ago
> A robot dog would be perfect for me. But this is nowhere close to a robot dog. It is a robot dog. It is a very imperfect, artificial representation of a dog that doesn't really replace the real thing. It's just cheaper and more convenient than the real thing. If you've ever read Philip K Dick's short story, everyone longs for a real pet as opposed to fake robotic ones. Of course this may change as technology progresses.