summer

When it was first unveiled in the summer of 2021, Xiaomi’s CyberDog designed was best described as a more nightmarish version of Boston Dynamics’ Spot. Announced this past summer, CyberDog 2 looks a bit more friendly than its predecessor. The robot dog is still no Sony Aibo. Watching it do its little dance really did remind me of a scaled down version of Boston Dynamics’ familiar robot. The above video also suggests that the robot dog might one day replace the real thing, owing to its ability to speak back.