World's First Fully Autonomous Robot Cat Is Just Like a Real One, Even Programmed to Not Care
Elephant Robotics has unveiled a cat that does not want your attention, and that is exactly the point. The MarsCat is billed as the world’s first fully autonomous robotic cat, with meows, stretches, and a personality that can seem just as aloof as the real thing.
The battery-powered pet can hear and see, respond to simple commands, and even bat at toys, but it is also designed to act distant and stubborn. The company is now trying to turn the prototype into a product through Kickstarter, after showing it off at CES in Las Vegas.
It is cute, strange, and a little too cat-like for comfort. Read on.
The “interactive” silicone pet is battery-powered and can “hear and see.” It is designed to cover litter and bat endearingly at dangling toys, the firm says.
But unlike a real cat, this gadget actually reacts to instructions such as “come here,” “stop,” and “quiet.”
This “programmed to ignore it” twist also makes you think of ChatGPT turning pet owners’ cats into humans.
The company reveals it is raising funds on Kickstarter to help the robot cat go into production. The inventors have gathered $100,000 so far.
This interesting gadget was presented to the public at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The prototypes are made in black or white, have big eyes, and are, of course, shaped like real cats.
Would you like to own this robot? Share your thoughts in the comments section.
For a real-life version of that “don’t be scared” energy, read about a lady annoyed her roommate acted scared of her cat.
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