Robot Pets
In July, Unitree, a Chinese company, launched Go2, its second-generation robotic dog. Priced from $1, 270, this robot pet can walk, perform handstands, and take photographs. Equipped with a smart speaker, it responds to voice commands. Go2joins the market as the latest in a series of attempts by scientists to create machines that can do everything a real animal does and leave a lot less mess to 1 afterwards.
The first robot dog available to buy was Sony's AIBO Released in 1999, AIBO was a(n)2 hit 3000 units sold in just under 20 minutes in Japan Its name is a 3 of"artificial intelligence"and "robot". AI is a computer programme that can learn from experience and perform tasks that usually require human 4 AIBO was discontinued in 2006, but went back on sale in 2017
With cameras for eyes, AIBO 5 obstacles and safely explores its surroundings Voice-recognition technology enables it to turn its head to face a person when they speak, and even identify different voices 6 , the dog has been programuned to respond to physical contact, such as touching its back or patting its head just the way a real life puppy would react AIBO also"7 "over time, and its behaviour changes as it develops from a playful puppy into an adult.
Electronic pets are 8 toys for children, though They can be valuable companions for older people, too In 2022, a study by the University of Plymouth found that ro bot 9 could improve the wellbeing of elderly people who live in care homes and also those suffering from a condition that affects the brain. They found that the cute robots can provide all the emotional benefits of a real animal, without any of the work that comes with taking care of one.
As technology develops, robot pets will become 10 advanced Whether or not they take the place of living, breathing, barking and purring pets in our homes remains to be seen.
