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They say every dog has their day — and that goes for the robotic pooch replaced by this moonwalking, ballet-dancing upgrade.
Chinese technology company Xiaomi first developed its CyberDog two years ago to compete with the Spot from rival company Boston Dynamics.
Now it unveils an improved model called CyberDog 2 that is even more intelligent and lifelike.
Most importantly, it now looks much more like a dog than just a robotic creature with legs.
That’s because it has taken on some features that resemble a Doberman, including cute ears.
New Model: They say every dog has their day — and that includes the robot dog replaced by this moonwalking, ballet-dancing upgrade
The four-legged robot is also much smaller and lighter than its predecessor, weighing just 8.9kg compared to the CyberDog’s 14kg.
Engineers at Xiaomi say it is 40 percent smaller than the company’s original robot dog.
CyberDog 2 also has enhanced mobility and is capable of performing a range of impressive maneuvers such as backflips, ballet steps, butt wiggles, and even “spacewalking.”
Oh, and he can skateboard too.
It comes with a more precise control and features a sensor and decision making system packed with 19 sensors for sight, touch and hearing.
The robot is about 14 inches (35 cm) tall, compared to CyberDog’s 15.7 (39 cm) inches, and its dynamic balance should allow it to stop itself from falling.
Xiaomi also packed CyberDog 2 with self-learning AI that took samples from 30,000 generated robot dog models, so it should behave like any robot dog would.
The company powers the creature’s AI with a multi-brain system, with the main brain using an NX processor and the two secondary brains powered by dual co-processors.
Chinese technology company Xiaomi first developed its CyberDog two years ago to compete with the Spot from rival company Boston Dynamics. Now it unveils an improved model called CyberDog 2 that is even more intelligent and lifelike
Most importantly, it now looks much more like a dog than just a robotic creature with legs
That’s because it has taken on some features that resemble a Doberman, including cute ears
CyberDog 2 has a $1,800 (£1,412) price tag, compared to $1,540 (£1,115) for the first model
However, these improvements come with a price increase.
CyberDog 2 carries a $1,800 (£1,412) price tag, compared to $1,540 (£1,115) for the first model.
Powered by a built-in battery that lasts for 90 minutes before fast charging via USB-C, the creature can be controlled with a remote control or a smartphone thanks to its Bluetooth 5.0 and Wi-Fi connectivity.
With its four legs and animal-like agility, CyberDog 2 is similar to Spot, the dog-like 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 is more aimed at companies to help workers in industries such as construction, defense and building preservation.
It has even been used by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX to inspect launch sites shortly after missiles have been fired.
The four-legged robot is also much smaller and lighter than its predecessor (pictured), weighing just 8.9kg compared to the CyberDog’s 14kg.
With its four legs and animal-like agility, CyberDog 2 is similar to Spot (pictured), the dog-like robot from the American company Boston Dynamics