Chinese tech company Xiaomi has unveiled a new four-legged companion robot, CyberDog, according to the company's Facebook page.
“Last but not least, we have another surprise for you – the biologically inspired, four-legged XiaomiCyberDog robot,” it said.
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According to the Internet magazine The Verge, citing the release of the company, the weight of the robot is 3 kg, it will be able to reach speeds of up to 12 km / h, as well as perform back flips. In addition, CyberDog will be equipped with cameras, touch sensors, a GPS module and a wide-angle fisheye lens. The robot is being created on the Jetson Xavier artificial intelligence platform of the American company Nvidia.
“CyberDog can analyze its surroundings in real time, create navigational maps, pinpoint destinations and avoid obstacles. Combined with human posture tracking and facial recognition, CyberDog can follow its owner and overcome obstacles, ”said Xiaomi.
They also clarified that initially no more than 1,000 copies will be released for “Xiaomi fans, engineers and robotics enthusiasts.” The cost is estimated at $ 1540, or 113 thousand rubles.
In mid-July 2020, direct sales of a robot dog from Boston Dynamics began. Its cost was $ 74.5 thousand. In the release of the company it was reported that the robotic dog is intended for developers who are studying the fields of application of mobile robots. Particularly in industrial control and the entertainment industry.
The intention to develop a robotic dog of its own production was also reported in Russia. Thus, the Innopolis University will be engaged in the development of the project for PJSC TATNEFT. “The parties agreed that a special robotic dog will be designed for the company, which will be able to“ smell ”the danger at the production facility without human intervention, literally and figuratively,” the Neftyanye Vesti newspaper reported.
Xiaomi is a Chinese company founded in 2010 that manufactures smartphones, tablets, and smart home products. In mid-July this year, the company first came out on top in the world in smartphone sales, overtaking Apple, but behind Samsung. Its market share was 17%.
