Soon, every robotic dog will have its day!
Isn't it nice to always have a lovely dog follow you around and respond when (ask) to sit down or shake hands? What the dog has some unique skills, such as standing on one leg while resting on a chunk of tofu without destroying it, or continuously making back flips(后空翻)? This would be even better.
In fact, a life-like quadrupedal(四只脚的)robotic dog is developed by Chinese tech company Xiaomi Corp seems like that special one.
(weigh) 8.9 kilogram, about the size of a Doberman, CyberDog 2 is the latest push by Xiaomi to popularize quadrupedal robotics. With a black, shiny, futuristic design, CyberDog 2 can run along at speeds of 3.2 meters per second, analyze its surroundings in real-time, create navigational maps, plot its destination, avoid obstacles(障碍物).
"Coupled with human posture and face (recognize) tracking, CyberDog is capable of following its owner and avoiding obstacles," said Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi.
"This is the first time I (see) a robotic dog in reality. It is quite cool!" said Zhang Lu, university student in Wuhan, Hubei province, after witnessing CyberDog 2 during an exhibition earlier this month. "I have seen videos of people walking robotic dogs online. But it is (interesting) in reality," Zhang said, adding that domestic technology products have changed and developed rapidly.
On being asked the robot dog can help deliver parcels, an employee at Xiaomi said as long as the weight of the package is within the acceptable range of the flat back area of the robotic dog, it can be done.
