Sentence examples for robotic pet from inspiring English sources
The one new toy line, however, that has performed well for Hasbro is its robotic pet line, including robot favorites "Poo-Chi," the robot dog, and its robotic cat friend, "Meow-Chi".
Aibo, Sony's $1,500 robotic pet, is another case in point.
"We're not trying to make a robotic pet," Wilson points out.
The year's most popular category of toys -- aside from scooters, which so far say nothing -- is the robotic pet.
Since then there has been a flurry of robotic pet toys, including many cheaper knock-off hounds, but last week Sony announced a new litter of purebreds: two models called Latte and Macaron.
The following list of famous patented inventions may be read aloud to inspire the students' answers: Aibo (robotic pet), AstroTurf, Chia pets, Frisbee, Hacky Sack, Hula hoops, lava lamps, Lazer Tag, Pez candy, Rubik's Cube, Scotch tape, Static Guard, Silly Putty, etc.
I was alarmed to read a letter from Ingrid Newkirk, president of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, advocating the mistreatment of robotic pets ("Robot as Pets," Incoming, May 4).
The robots are on the rise in any event, from home-helper robots such as Roomba the robotic vacuum cleaner from iRobot and Electolux's Trilobite 2.0 to robotic pets and adaptive robots, such as WowWee's Robopet, Tiger Electronics Furbiess and the CeBIT-launched Zeno all the way through to the less cute arena of robotic weapons.
Robotic pets, also called emotional or therapeutic robots, have recently been introduced as companions for people with cognitive impairment or/and physical problems.
Robots are starting to appear everywhere: driving cars, cooking dinners and even as robotic pets.
Aquaroids are the latest in a craze for robotic pets.
