Cute, But Watch Out For the Piles of Lug Nuts They Leave On The Rug

i-Cybie
Originally uploaded by thegadgetguy.

From the press release:

"I-Cybie, the new robotic dog from Outrageous International, has more than 120 features and functions. I-Cybie can walk, stand, sit, shake a paw, lie down, pivot in a circle, and do handstands. i-Cybie moves by using 16 different motors, has 1400 parts, 90 feet of internal wiring, and it has its own brain, with its behavior dependent on how i-Cybie is treated. Praising i-Cybie will cause it to do tricks and be in a good mood, while scolding it will make i-Cybie more demure.

i-Cybie moves with 16 different motors and uses a number of sensors located throughout its body to detect walls, obstacles, and edges so it does not bump into things or go tumbling over the side of a table or down flights of stairs. i-Cybie can even sense when it is being touched and is sensitive to changes in light and movement, which comes in handy when you put it in guard dog mode."

I'm not so sure about the having its own "brain" part, but hey for $200.00 it might be worth a whirl. Should be available by Fall.