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Robot Cat 'NeCoRo'

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the robot-mice-still-under-development dept.

Ssmoimo writes: "Omron's robot pet developing department chief Toshihiro Tashima introduces "NeCoRo" in Tokyo Tuesday. The robotic cat will go on sale in November for about $1,530." Chris DiBona said it was "freaky", and I think that's as good a description as any. You can see this thing sucking the breath out of a small child, can't you?

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  1. realism by zephc · · Score: 5, Funny

    as someone stated above, they dont move and you cant train them.... so they emulate real cats perfectly

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  2. What will they call the owners? by pigret · · Score: 5, Funny

    Necoro-philiacs?

  3. Robotic Non-Cat.. by ldopa1 · · Score: 5, Funny
    How can you call it a cat if it doesn't do things characteristic of most cats? Namely:

    Raising it's butt when you scratch it

    Getting up and walking out of the room for absolutely no apparent reason.

    Scratching the bejeezus out of your hand when you scratch it's belly.

    Playing "Turdball" across your living room.

    Laying down on your newspaper when you're reading it.

    And most imporantly:

    Pushing it's butt in your face so you can smell it.

    On the other hand, they definately have the "ignore you" down pat. Perhaps it shouldn't be named "NeCoRo" and instead be called "Necro." It's a bit more fitting.

    Really?

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