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They say every dog has his day, and that’s true of the robotic dog that’s been superseded by this ballet-and-moonwalking update.
Chinese tech firm Xiaomi first developed its CyberDog two years ago to compete with rival company Boston Dynamics’ Spot.
It now features an improved model, called the CyberDog 2, which is even smarter and more realistic.
Most importantly, it now looks much more like a dog than a robotic creature with legs.
This is because it has adopted a number of characteristics that resemble a Doberman, including adorable ears.
New Model: They say every dog has his day, and that’s true of the robotic dog that’s been superseded by this ballet-dancing, moonwalking update.
The four-legged robot is also much smaller and lighter than its predecessor, weighing in at just 8.9kg (19lbs) compared to 14kg (31lbs) for the CyberDog.
Xiaomi engineers say it’s 40 percent smaller than the company’s original robot dog.
CyberDog 2 also has enhanced mobility and is capable of a number of impressive maneuvers including backflips, ballet steps, butt-shaking, and even ‘space walking’.
Oh, and he can also skateboard.
It comes with more precise control and features a sensing and decision-making system packed with 19 sensors for vision, touch, and hearing.
The robot is around 35 cm (14 inches) tall, compared to 39 cm (15.7 inches) for CyberDog, and thanks to its dynamic balance it should be able to prevent itself from falling over.
Xiaomi has also included CyberDog 2 with self-learning AI that sampled 30,000 generated robot dog models, so it should behave like any robot dog would.
The company is boosting the creature’s AI with a multi-brain system, where its main brain uses an NX processor and its two secondary brains are powered by dual coprocessors.
Chinese tech firm Xiaomi first developed its CyberDog two years ago to compete with rival company Boston Dynamics’ Spot. Now it is introducing an improved model, called CyberDog 2, which is even smarter and more realistic.
Most importantly, it now looks much more like a dog than a robotic creature with legs.
That’s because it has adopted a number of features that resemble a Doberman, including adorable ears.
CyberDog 2 is priced at $1800 (£1412), compared to $1540 (£1115) for the first model
However, these improvements come with an increase in price.
CyberDog 2 is priced at $1800 (£1412), compared to $1540 (£1115) for the first model.
Powered by a built-in battery that boasts 90 minutes of runtime before a quick recharge via USB-C, the creature can be controlled with a remote or smartphone thanks to its Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi connectivity.
With its four legs and animal agility, CyberDog 2 is similar to Spot, the canine robot from the American company Boston Dynamics.
Spot first went on sale in 2020 and costs a whopping $75,000 (£60,000).
The robot dog has been targeted more at businesses to help employees in industries like construction, defense and building maintenance.
It has even been used by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to inspect launch sites shortly after the rockets have lifted off.
The four-legged robot is also much smaller and lighter than its predecessor (pictured), weighing just 8.9kg (19lbs) compared to 14kg (31lbs) for the CyberDog.
With its four legs and animal agility, CyberDog 2 is similar to Spot (pictured), the canine robot from US company Boston Dynamics.