Years ago, when you read the manga of Doraemon, did you imagine what if the almighty robotic cat became true in reality? As the development of science and technology, this day seems more and more approaching us.

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8 Most Endearing Robots
Published on 6/24/2009 under Tech

1 Yume Neko Smile: the robo-cat

Are you a cat lover but allergic to cats? Segatoys has the answer for you. The Yume Neko Smile (translated as "Dream Cat Smile") is robo-cat that is nothing like any other toy. The Dream Cat Smile stands 13-inches tall and weighs around 4.5lbs. Equipped with five different sensors hidden in different parts of her body, each of which react to touch. Yume Neko won't chase mice but she'll blink, move her mouth, her neck, rear up and lie down, all the time purring, meowing and - should you upset her by squeezing her tail - hissing. After a period of being left to her own devices, like most cats, she'll fall asleep, briefly snoring before settling down into a low-power mode. An intelligent robot-cat that doesn't have the cat smell! Straight from Japan. They also have a dog version robot.

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2 Murataseiko-chan: the unicycle-riding robot

Electronic parts maker Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., creators of the popular “Murata Boy” robot bicyclist, developed a self-balancing robot unicyclist named “Murata Seiko-chan.” It doesn't just balance when moving back and forth on one wheel, but also detect obstacles with its sensor and move toward or around them. The 50-centimeter (20 in) tall, 5-kilogram (11 lb) robot is modeled after a female kindergartener and is equipped with built-in Bluetooth capabilities and an embedded camera that transmits live video.

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