You
may have heard of Aibo, Sony’s robot dog, but if a robot cat is what you’ve
always wanted, you’re now able to back one on Kickstarter. In fact, it
actually looks kind of cute.
MarsCat, made by Elephant Robotics, looks a lot like a cat, but
it’s not realistic enough that you’ll be fooled into thinking it’s a
replacement for a furry feline that might already wander around your house. But
it seems as if Elephant Robotics is
trying to give MarsCat a lot of cat-like mannerisms, and it can apparently do
things like bat at toys, stretch its front two feet out, and even accept chin
rubs! Aw
MarsCat comes in white, gray, ginger, and black, and it’s
outfitted with six capacitive touch sensors, a 5MP camera in its nose to help
it “see,” and is powered by a Raspberry Pi 3. Elephant Robotics tells The Verge that you’ll
get between two to three hours of battery life with “constant interactions” and
up to five hours for low usage, such as when MarsCat is lying down or sitting
while still powered on.
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