maggie44n
06-11-2008, 11:25 AM
Today's front page of the Wall Street Journal and the online version feature an article by technical journalist Andrew La Vallee: When Dogs and Robots Collide, Somebody Needs a Talking To
The article focuses on robotic pet (including PLEOS) interactions with nonrobotic pets as well as other artificial intelligence such as Roombas. I'm very excited because I was quoted with regard to Linus and the Roomba: "Another Pleo owner, Maggie Spencer, has gone as far as to broach the idea of robot-to-robot interaction with her Roomba.
She showed the Pleo, named Linus, the vacuum in its turned-off state and warned Linus that the cleaner would make noise when it started up. "When the Roomba hit him, he was fine," says Ms. Spencer, a Harrisburg, Pa., psychotherapist. "I raise him like I did any other pet, not to be afraid of things."
Ugobe and other Pleos are included as well as a photo of a Pleo with a 100-pound Bouvier dog. Very cute article.
The article focuses on robotic pet (including PLEOS) interactions with nonrobotic pets as well as other artificial intelligence such as Roombas. I'm very excited because I was quoted with regard to Linus and the Roomba: "Another Pleo owner, Maggie Spencer, has gone as far as to broach the idea of robot-to-robot interaction with her Roomba.
She showed the Pleo, named Linus, the vacuum in its turned-off state and warned Linus that the cleaner would make noise when it started up. "When the Roomba hit him, he was fine," says Ms. Spencer, a Harrisburg, Pa., psychotherapist. "I raise him like I did any other pet, not to be afraid of things."
Ugobe and other Pleos are included as well as a photo of a Pleo with a 100-pound Bouvier dog. Very cute article.