return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours agoI spent $4,000 on a robot dog from Chinaarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square28linkfedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down114
arrow-up157arrow-down1external-linkI spent $4,000 on a robot dog from Chinaarstechnica.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 hours agomessage-square28linkfedilink
minus-squareBuckFutter@timeyak.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·21 hours agoI lol’d because one of the questions in the comments was, well what can it do, and the answer was…not much. That’s an awfully expensive toy…but at least the legs are replaceable 🤷♂️
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·9 hours agoWhat can a real dog do?
minus-squarecrandall@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·8 hours agoBe an actual companion
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down8·7 hours agoYou can’t answer the question using a deliberately broad terminology. That robot also can accompany an owner.
minus-squarekureta@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 hours agoGo out. Pet a dog. Talk to a human in real life.
minus-squareTexas_Hangover@lemmy.radiolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·5 hours agoMaybe you’re a robot.
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·7 hours agoThat’s what you thought he meant? This wasn’t a failure of communication on his part, it was a failure on yours.
minus-squareDoomsider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·5 hours agoStink, shit and piss everywhere, play fetch (if you taught it to).
I lol’d because one of the questions in the comments was, well what can it do, and the answer was…not much. That’s an awfully expensive toy…but at least the legs are replaceable 🤷♂️
What can a real dog do?
Be an actual companion
You can’t answer the question using a deliberately broad terminology. That robot also can accompany an owner.
Go out. Pet a dog. Talk to a human in real life.
Maybe you’re a robot.
That’s what you thought he meant?
This wasn’t a failure of communication on his part, it was a failure on yours.
Stink, shit and piss everywhere, play fetch (if you taught it to).