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Feral Robot Dogs

Posted by michael on from the eating-steaks-that-grow-on-trees dept.

stinkypig sent in a blurb about Feral Robot Dogs, assorted modifications of the commercial AIBO dogs to be "more useful". For various definitions of useful. See also a discussion on smartmobs.com.

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  1. useful? by zenintrude · · Score: 5, Insightful

    still not usefulful enough to warrent the $1400 price tags...

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    - colin
    1. Re:useful? by Chris_Stankowitz · · Score: 2, Insightful
      till not usefulful enough to warrent the $1400 price tags.

      I'll have to disagree with you there. $1400 isn't much at all if this tecnology works the way they would like it to. I think you should reserve your griping about cost when the project is over with. That price seems highly conservative IMO. That is much less than what it takes to train and support a Real dog. However, replacing real dogs is not something I see happening anytime soon.

  2. free nanobots by effer · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Since I first heard of nanotechnology, a logical use seemed to be using it to create landfill miners.
    Small robotic devices sent into most landfills could harvest bost the useful and the harmful substances from them.
    This "robodog" mod is an excellent first step towards this. Well intentioned, but likely doomed to
    the humour or "wierd news" fold.
    I look forward to following it.