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Originally Posted by ApK
I see how the anthropomorphic or pet-like quality can appeal to some and maybe even provide comfort and support. Even those toy robots and electronic dogs that do nothing useful have had some popularity.
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Yeah, but they're cuddly and cute. This thing isn't.
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And I can appreciate the idea of a camera/telepresence device that can go from room to room, or look out windows, rather than having multiple cameras installed everywhere.
If this was a lot cheaper and could handle stairs and doors (it can't), I might be interested. Especially if they add a vacuum cleaner for pet hair.....
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I can maybe see having this thing patrol through the house when no one's home, I suppose, but if you can afford a thousand bucks for it, you can probably afford a robust security system.
A vacuum would make it a lot more useful, but you can get a robo vacuum for a lot less money, even one that's Alexa-enabled. And it's not like this robot can actually DO anything, like get a beer from the fridge or take out the trash. It's still the same voice controls and apps that the cheap Echo devices can handle.