An AlphaDog quadruped robot in a workshop at the Weilan Intelligent Technology Corporation in Nanjing, China. The high-tech hound uses sensors and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to ‘hear’ and ‘see’ its environment – and can even be taken for walks. — AFP
NANJING, China: It’s whip fast, obeys commands and doesn’t leave unpleasant surprises on the floor – meet the AlphaDog, a robotic response to two of China’s burgeoning loves: pets and technology.
The high-tech hound uses sensors and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to ‘hear’ and ‘see’ its environment – and can even be taken for walks.
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An AlphaDog quadruped robot in a workshop at the Weilan Intelligent Technology Corporation in Nanjing, China. The high-tech hound uses sensors and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to ‘hear’ and ‘see’ its environment – and can even be taken for walks. — AFP
An engineer charging a quadruped robot in a workshop at the Weilan Intelligent Technology Corporation in Nanjing, China’s Jiangsu province. — AFP
An engineer (background right) controlling an AlphaDog quadruped robot in a workshop at the Weilan Intelligent Technology Corporation in Nanjing, China. — AFP
A Weilan employee using his foot to demonstrate the stability of an AlphaDog quadruped robot at the company’s workshop in Nanjing, China. — AFP
An AlphaDog quadruped robot walking up steps in a workshop at the Weilan Intelligent Technology Corporation in Nanjing, China. — AFP
Ma Jie, chief technology officer for Weilan Intelligent Technology Corporation, walking an AlphaDog quadruped robot. — AFP
A test quadruped robot moving in a workshop at the Weilan Intelligent Technology Corporation in Nanjing, China. — AFP
A pair of AlphaDog quadruped robots passing through a gate in a workshop at the Weilan Intelligent Technology Corporation in Nanjing, China. — AFP
An engineer inspecting AlphaDog quadruped robots in a workshop at the Weilan Intelligent Technology Corporation in Nanjing, China. — AFP
A screen (L) displays a first-person view of an AlphaDog quadruped robot (R) in a workshop at the Weilan Intelligent Technology Corporation in Nanjing, China. — AFP
An AlphaDog quadruped robot running in a workshop at the Weilan Intelligent Technology Corporation. The Nanjing-based creators say their robot dog – which moves at a speed of almost 15 kilometres (nine miles) per hour and spins on the spot like an excited puppy – is the fastest on the market. — AFP
An AlphaDog quadruped robot being remotely controlled in a workshop at the Weilan Intelligent Technology Corporation in Nanjing, China. — AFP
The Weilan workshop is staffed by young tech enthusiasts, filled with pencil design sketches and a central obstacle route of stairs and slopes for the machines to clunk over in testing. — AFP
An AlphaDog quadruped robot moving in a workshop at the Weilan Intelligent Technology Corporation in Nanjing, China. Developers there hope future uses of their four-legged friend could benefit the visually impaired. — AFP
An AlphaDog quadruped robot being remotely controlled in a workshop at the Weilan Intelligent Technology Corporation in Nanjing, China. Future software updates will include the dog ‘barking’ – and beyond that, even add human voices to allow conversations between pet and owner. — AFP
In the first month of sales, more than 1,800 AlphaDogs have trotted off the shelves, despite the hefty price tag of 16,000 yuan (RM10,109). — AFP
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