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The owner looked so lonely while walking in the park with the robot dog. Isn't companionship a big reason to have a (bio) dog.
by ape4 5y ago
The owner looked so lonely while walking in the park with the robot dog. Isn't companionship a big reason to have a (bio) dog.
- pryelluw 5y agoMy washing machine is a great companion. Barely needs play and just obeys my commands. Plus keeps my clothes smelling fresh.
- awillen 5y agoI don't think the intended use case is dog replacement. Human beings just can't help but anthropomorphize, thus it's a robot dog instead of a quadrupedal load-carrying robot.
- hobofan 5y ago> I don't think the intended use case is dog replacement. Maybe not in this iteration, but why not? There are already robotic seals[0] for companionship, so a robotic dog doesn't seem too far off. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paro_(robot) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paro_(robot)
- awillen 5y agoThat just seems strange to me, but hey, I wouldn't begrudge a pet robot if it makes anyone happy. Maybe I'll look back at this post in 30 years and chuckle at how little foresight I had when they're incredibly popular.
- kristopolous 5y agoThink cameras, gps and microphones instead.