robot dog
Synthetic four-legged companion
A robot dog is a four-legged robotic machine designed to mimic canine movement and, sometimes, behavior.
Industrial models like Boston Dynamics' Spot perform inspection, security, and hazardous-environment tasks.
Consumer versions serve as electronic pets or programmable toys.
The term also applies to robotic dogs in fiction: The robot dog in that sci-fi movie creeped me out.
- pet therapyTherapeutic animal interaction
- good boyPraise for obedient pet
- mechanicsScience of motion
- biomimicryDesign imitating natural systems
- emotional bondingForming affective connections
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- virtual petsTamagotchi, Neopets, virtual pet, Nintendogs, digital pet
- Japanese CreationsWalkman, bullet train, Shinkansen, karaoke, instant ramen
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Domesticated companion animal
man's best friend · faithful companion · rescue dog · purebred dog · mutt
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