Dogs and Robots

[bradl]

Interesting article about dogs' interaction with robots, Dogs Treat Sociable Robots Like People

 

I like the idea of dogs as a sort of success gauge for designers.

 

Dogs’ reactions could communicate to engineers the threshold between interactive and truly social, which is often a sticking point for making robots that are sufficiently human-like.

 

On the other hand, I can't escape the suspicion that to my dogs  I'm nothing but a treat-dispensing robot myself. Hmmmmm. 

[Autumn & Lola]

Very interesting.

 

I suspect, Brad, that you may not be all that far off in your suspicion.

Edited September 24, 2013 by Autumn & Lola

[hheldorfer]

Time for a reality check, Cairn owners.  We are merely an army of food-producing, poop-scooping, ball-throwing robots.

[mom42terrificgirls]

And I'm a sucker for a cute face, especially when she lays it on my knee. 

[Hillscreek]

What was that about the bond between us and our cairns? Somehow I thought was special................well I am..........specially good at producing food on time, playing with a ball when requested, providing opportunities for walks, snuggling in the evening as needed etc etc

[_whits_]

I've come to admit that in fact, Addie is the owner and I'm the pet. She thinks I'm particularly useful at reaching things in tall places: "Mom, fetch!"