return2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoI spent $4,000 on a robot dog from Chinaarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square31linkfedilinkarrow-up184arrow-down116
arrow-up168arrow-down1external-linkI spent $4,000 on a robot dog from Chinaarstechnica.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square31linkfedilink
minus-squareBuckFutter@timeyak.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·2 months 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-up2·2 months agoYes but in this case it generates income for the author in terms of his ongoing employment.
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down9·2 months agoWhat can a real dog do?
minus-squarecrandall@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21arrow-down2·2 months agoBe an actual companion
minus-squareusername_1@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down14·2 months agoYou can’t answer the question using a deliberately broad terminology. That robot also can accompany an owner.
minus-squareCocodapuf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·2 months 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-up9arrow-down1·2 months agoMaybe you’re a robot.
minus-squarekureta@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·2 months agoGo out. Pet a dog. Talk to a human in real life.
minus-squareDoomsider@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·2 months 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).