return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoI spent $4,000 on a robot dog from Chinaarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square31linkfedilinkarrow-up182arrow-down114
arrow-up168arrow-down1external-linkI spent $4,000 on a robot dog from Chinaarstechnica.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square31linkfedilink
minus-squareBuckFutter@timeyak.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·2 days 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-squaresmeenz@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·20 hours agoYes but in this case it generates income for the author in terms of his ongoing employment.
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down7·1 day agoWhat can a real dog do?
minus-squarecrandall@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19arrow-down2·1 day agoBe an actual companion
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down12·1 day agoYou can’t answer the question using a deliberately broad terminology. That robot also can accompany an owner.
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·edit-21 day agoThat’s what you thought he meant? This wasn’t a failure of communication on his part, it was a failure on yours.
minus-squareTexas_Hangover@lemmy.radiolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·1 day agoMaybe you’re a robot.
minus-squarekureta@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down2·1 day agoGo out. Pet a dog. Talk to a human in real life.
minus-squareDoomsider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 day 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 🤷♂️
Yes but in this case it generates income for the author in terms of his ongoing employment.
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.
That’s what you thought he meant?
This wasn’t a failure of communication on his part, it was a failure on yours.
Maybe you’re a robot.
Go out. Pet a dog. Talk to a human in real life.
Stink, shit and piss everywhere, play fetch (if you taught it to).