They say every dog has its day — and that’s true for the robotic pooch that has been superseded by this moonwalking, ballet dancing upgrade.
Chinese tech firm Xiaomi first developed its CyberDog two years ago to compete with rival company Boston Dynamics’ Spot.
Now it is unveiling an enhanced model, called CyberDog 2, which is even more intelligent and lifelike.
Most importantly, it now much more closely resembles a dog than just a robotic creature with legs.
That’s because it has adopted a number of features resembling a Doberman, including adorable ears.
New model: They say every dog has its day — and that’s true for the robotic pooch that has been superseded by this moonwalking, ballet dancing upgrade
The four-legged robot is also much smaller and lighter than its predecessor, weighing just 19 lbs (8.9kg) compared to the CyberDog’s 31 lbs (14kg).
Engineers at Xiaomi say it is 40 per cent smaller than the company’s original robot dog.
CyberDog 2 also has improved mobility and is capable of carrying out a series of impressive manoeuvres such as back flips, ballet steps, wiggling its bottom and even ‘spacewalking’.
Oh, and it can skateboard, too.
It comes with more precise control and features a sensing and decision-making system packed with 19 sensors for vision, touch, and hearing.
The robot stands at around 14 inches (35 cm) tall, compared to CyberDog’s 15.7 (39 cm) inches, and thanks to its dynamic balance should be able to stop itself from falling.
Xiaomi has also packed CyberDog 2 with self-learning AI that sampled 30,000 generated robot dog models, so it should behave like any robot dog would.
The company is powering the creature’s AI with a multi-brain system, where its main brain uses an NX processor, and its two secondary brains are powered by dual co-processors.
Chinese tech firm Xiaomi first developed its CyberDog two years ago to compete with rival company Boston Dynamics’ Spot. Now it is unveiling an enhanced model, called CyberDog 2, which is even more intelligent and lifelike
Most importantly, it now much more closely resembles a dog than just a robotic creature with legs
That’s because it has adopted a number of features resembling a Doberman, including adorable ears
CyberDog 2 boast a price tag of $1,800 (£1,412), compared to $1,540 (£1,115) for the first model
These enhancements come with an increase in price, however.
CyberDog 2 boast a price tag of $1,800 (£1,412), compared to $1,540 (£1,115) for the first model.
Powered by a built-in battery that boasts 90 minutes of activity before a quick recharge via USB-C, the creature can be controlled with a remote 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 canine-like robot from US company Boston Dynamics.
Spot first went on sale in 2020 and costs a whopping $75,000 (£60,000).
The robot dog has been more directed at businesses to assist employees in industries such as construction, defence, and building conservation.
It’s even been used by Elon Musk’s company SpaceX to inspect launch sites soon after rockets have blasted off.
The four-legged robot is also much smaller and lighter than its predecessor (pictured), weighing just 19 lbs (8.9kg) compared to the CyberDog’s 31 lbs (14kg)
With its four legs and animal-like agility, CyberDog 2 is similar to Spot (pictured), the canine-like robot from US company Boston Dynamics
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