Sparky the robodog reacts accordingly to surroundings
By Darren Murph 
posted Jun 1st 2008 5:47AM
posted Jun 1st 2008 5:47AM
posted Jun 1st 2008 5:47AM
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Why is the robo-doggy riding a wooden horse in the picture?
Oh. Right...
my first thought what was wow that's realistic.... then i saw the video lol
wait you mean the furry thing isnt the robot? oh.
.....
It's kinda funny, because I looked at the real dog, and said to my self 'Meh, it still looks fake'.
...Then I realized the how wrong I was.
So it's like a Furby with a smoke detector and breathalyzer?
FURBY!!! lol i threw mine down the stairs to see what would happen. Do they still make them??
i had one 10 years or so ago.
I thought they were holding a microphone up to the robodog (real dog) that was on some type of weird stand.
Woo! Nice to see my hometown Malmö (Sweden) on Engadget for once.
Dude, thats holland, you can see it on the signs.
Ohh i'm wrong, nevermind ;)
I smell failure.
I smell someone who thinks that he can get the highest rank by saying: "I smell failure"
I smell...what is that...it's like...stale ass!
Shock! Actually thought it was Denmark. Do you say "kontaktlinser" in Sweden? Anyway I love Malmö and Malmö loves me.
Yeah, and its also cool to see a papillon in the picture too. Our 6mo old is quite a handful, but they are an awesome breed...and one you don't really see that often either.
You can't teach a wooden dog AIBO tricks.
I'm VERY insulted.
Sincerely,
Sparky the Aibo
Cut a slot in it and confuse the postman
Lol i actually thought it was a mail box and the dog was attempting to take a robotic piss on it
lol
I believe that they said this in the 50s with Gaylord the toy dog.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=uCQG5Hb6Gew
its awesome! (keep in mind that its a proof of concept/first prototype/iteration).
Why would it drop it's head when it smells beer? I want my robo dog to seek out the things I like, beer, a dark and cool environment (with a lack of smoke), and of course, lots of hot company.
Where's my beer and boob detecting pet? Could it look a bit less like a mail box? It'd be great if it looked more like a set of pub chairs and a table.
Seems to me that Pleo is still a smarter "animal" - if you can use that term loosely. The definition of a real robot is that it is capable of moving on its own within its environment too (ie: walking). Pleo explores towards light - they definitely need to add some mobility to Sparky!
It's a good thing that it detects carbon monoxide *and* darkness. That way, when your house fills up with smoke at night, 'cause you were drunk, passed out, and your cigarette lit your couch on your fire, it won't disturb you from your sleep.