I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China
Ars Technica AI · rss · 2026-09-12
Ars Technica reports a first-hand experience spending $4,000 on a Chinese quadruped robot dog.
- Walking to work beside it drew unusual attention: strangers took photos and asked whether it was the author's, whether it was homemade, and whether it was used for surveillance.
- Biological dogs kept their distance, with some growling or barking at the machine.
The full article offers a first-hand look at what affordable Chinese consumer robot dogs are actually like to own.
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