Robot Dog ‘Bugd’ Inventor
‘A mechanical bug toy is fighting a robotic dog for more than just space under the Christmas tree this year. The two toys represent rival schools of thought vying for supremacy in the quest for artificial intelligence.
Sony’s Aibo dog represents the traditional approach to building “intelligent” robots: give them a powerful computer for a “brain.” The Aibo relies on four processors and complex programming to function in the world. It’s like a walking laptop. Add-on software, called AIBO Life, can make the fake hound mimic emotions, instincts, growth and the ability to “learn.”
This approach works, but it is expensive. An original model Aibo costs about $1,500, although new models like “Latte” are selling for just under $1,000.
Enter the upstart B.I.O. Mechanical Bugs from Hasbro, which hit toy stores in September and sell for $40. Fans and experts say these can herd, feed, flee, fight and even learn on their own, and seem every bit as lifelike as Sony’s far pricier mechanical hound.’Read more at Wired News: Robot Dog ‘Bugs’ Inventor
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