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We've come across plenty of robot dogs over the years that can dance<\/a>, speak using ChatGPT<\/a>, or even assist doctors<\/a> in hospitals.<\/p> But they all have one thing in common: they look like lifeless machines on four stilts.<\/p> In an apparent effort to put the \"dog \" back into \"robodog,\" a Chinese robotics company called Weilan recently showed off an entirely new class of robotic quadruped called \"BabyAlpha\" — essentially half cartoon dog and half robot.<\/p> The company may have overshot its goal a little bit, though, ending up with an even more terrifying-looking machine that looks like it belongs in a \"M3GAN\"-esque horror flick.<\/p> The small robot canine has a spotted head, a cute little nose, and two floppy-looking ears.<\/p> According to the company's website<\/a>, which we crudely translated using Google, the robot is \"especially designed for family companionship scenarios.\"<\/p> \"BabyAlpha likes to be by your side,\" the website reads adding that the little robot has \"endless technological superpowers\" thanks to AI. Not creepy at all!<\/p> Weilan is also targeting its pet as a way to teach children either English or Chinese or keep track of younger family members through a video call tool.<\/p> But we can't shake the feeling that BabyAlpha is exactly the kind of thing that kickstarts a series of unfortunate events in a shlocky horror movie.<\/p> In case you do<\/em> trust your children to be around a BabyAlpha, the companion will cost the equivalent of around $1,700 when it goes on sale.<\/p> More on robot dogs:<\/strong> Oh Great, They Put ChatGPT Into a Boston Dynamics Robot Dog<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post This Cartoonish New Robot Dog Somehow Looks Even Scarier<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Read more from the original source: Dog Days We've come across plenty of robot dogs over the years that can dance , speak using ChatGPT , or even assist doctors in hospitals. Continue reading Robot's Best Friend<\/h2>
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