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The Smartest Robot Pet Yet

Loaded up with sensors and motors, this robo-dino is so lifelike, you just might consider replacing your cat
By Jenny Everett Posted 04.04.2006 at 1:00 am 0 Comments

Refer to "Pleo" as a robotic pet, and its co-inventor, Caleb Chung (of Furby fame), will quickly set you straight: Pleo is a designer life-form. That's because, on the outside, everything about the one-week-old Camarasaurus is very unrobotic. Its movements are fluid, not rigid; its actions are seemingly spontaneous and unprogrammed; and its skin is smooth, seamless and stretchy. Inside, however, the 3.3-pound Pleo is very robotic indeed.

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Loading Up Lassie

Geek out your dog with these high-tech accessories, including a talking dish and a GPS-trackable collar
By Lee Harrington Posted 08.04.2005 at 1:00 am 1 Comment

Dept.: Maxed Out
Tech: Pet Gadgets
Cost: $1,840 plus dog
Steal | | | | | Splurge






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