Sega Dream Dog DX Makes For A Great Robo-Companion
Writing by lukeanderson on Thursday, 26 of June , 2008 at 8:34 am
When I think about the kind of robot companion that I’d like to have, I usually thing of something big and menacing. However, other people tend to go for the cute and cuddly route, which is why Sega created the Dream Dog DX Golden Retriever.
This new robo pooch looks to be one of the best of its kind that we’ve seen. I’ve just never bought into the whole futuristic-looking animal robots, as they just end up looking very cheap and, well, plastic. But looks aside, the Dream Dog DX can respond to voice commands such as sit, roll over and speak. He even nips at your fingers when you play with his nose and will make very realistic dog sounds. If cute bots are your thing, then you can adopt one of these in September for around $276.
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Comment by Iron Man
Made Thursday, 26 of June , 2008 at 10:39 am
It needs more capacitive touch sensing like Pleo. The people at Ugobe figured it out like Evan said. It really is about the touch and the response to touch that people really like about their dogs and every other interaction.
I agree with the cheap looking dog thing, it’s a robot they should expand their horizons be a little creative.