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Photo of the robotic dog Sparky which appears as an angular, mechanical, dog-shaped robot made of metal. It has a body, 4 legs, a head, two ears, but no tail. It is silver and black with red highlights at the pivot joints. The joints in the robot’s neck, legs, and shoulders are at the same locations on a dog. The feet are just stubs made of rubber for traction. There is no face but instead a black shiny plate behind which a camera will eventually be placed.

CES 2025: Hengbot’s Robotic Dog, Sparky

Allison interviews Xiaohu “Tiger” Kang, CFO and Co-founder of Hengbot, about a prototype of their robotic dog, Sparky. This is a small, highly dynamic robot that moves in a lifelike manner. It has multiple interaction modes, such as walking in any direction, swimming, jumping, and dancing. Sparky has been designed for secondary development with a […]

CES 2025: Tombot Robotic Puppies for Those Facing Health Adversities

Allison interviews Tom Stevens, CEO and Founder of Tombot, about their robotic puppies designed to comfort those with health adversities. The Tombot puppy, Jennie, is very lifelike with fur, eye motion, body movement, and tail wagging modeled after a 3-month-old Labrador puppy. Jennie stays in the owner’s lap and reacts to petting and stroking through […]

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