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I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 13 Sep 2026
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I lol’d because one of the questions in the comments was, well what can it do, and the answer was…not much. That’s an awfully expensive toy…but at least the legs are replaceable 🤷♂️
Yes but in this case it generates income for the author in terms of his ongoing employment.
What can a real dog do?
Be an actual companion
You can't answer the question using a deliberately broad terminology. That robot also can accompany an owner.
That's what you thought he meant?
This wasn't a failure of communication on his part, it was a failure on yours.
Maybe you're a robot.
Go out. Pet a dog. Talk to a human in real life.
Stink, shit and piss everywhere, play fetch (if you taught it to).