I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China
by Timothy B. Lee from Ars Technica - All content on (#78BC7)
On a sunny morning in June, I walked to work with a quadruped robot beside me. I've never gotten more attention from strangers.
A bunch of people snapped pictures of my robot dog. Several people asked me questions. Was it mine? (Yes.) Did I build it? (No.) Was it being used for surveillance? (No.)
Biological dogs kept a safe distance from my mechanical companion. Some growled or barked at it.