I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China
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Are you sure?
Not by him.
Why? Jesus Christ. Unless you are planning on taking it apart and reading it's circuitry, don't patronize this kind of shit.
Still cheaper than a 5090
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).
Benn Jordan had some fun with one of these, it was an entertaining and frightening experience...
Very informative, thanks.
I have no idea who this is
why?
It's got what plants crave
almost too realistic.
Thats not even funny its just fuckin sad and stupid.
I still jerk off manually.
Of course you do.
Not sure how my organic dog would react.
A living dog isn't that easy to fool. There is a dead object moving, like a falling broomstick, or any other of the human's toys.
Vaporware.
a real dog wouldve been cheaper, and cheaper to maintaine, what happens if the company goes under and you can repair it.
But when you go on holiday, your "real" dog can't be just switched off!
One is a toy, the other is a living creature man.