Desktop pets of that early internet era were mostly little novelties—looping animations that you could minimize to your tray and forget about until you opened your task managern ...

National People’s Congress, a miniature robotic dog named Sparky captured attention with its compact design, fluid motion, ...

Her conceptual solution is to harness the enduring relationship between humans and dogs through a sophisticated AI robotic pet dubbed Laika. A blend of the cuddly kawaii stylings of Sony’s original ...

But could we see robot pets become more popular, even potentially replacing our familiar furry friends? They’re sometimes used in settings with elderly people dealing with loneliness ...