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Tired of cleaning litter boxes?\u00a0 Robotic pets are an alternative. I used to love my Furby.\u00a0 And studies have shown that human beings make the same kind of emotional attachments to inanimate objects that they do to living creatures if they perceive the object to be lifelike.<\/p>\n

MarsCats<\/h3>\n

This new robo kitty will have you purring.\u00a0 The creators claim she has 6 characteristics that will adapt and shape her personality depending on the care you provide for her.\u00a0 MarsCat<\/a> can be an introvert or extrovert.\u00a0 \u00a0She can be enthusiastic or aloof, energetic or lazy, social or shy.<\/p>\n

She is indeed very life like.\u00a0 If you ignore her then try to play with her later, she will ignore you and you will have to coax her back into accepting your affection.<\/p>\n

RASPBERRY PI PLATFORM<\/h3>\n

MarsCat is an open source platform.\u00a0 You can customize your cat to make a completely unique personality.<\/p>\n

ETHICS<\/h3>\n

MarsCats raise the issue of the ethics of technology replacing the natural.\u00a0 Technology gives a human full control.\u00a0 Nature is less controllable, but I would argue that it is in dealing with life’s variability that develops character in human beings.\u00a0 However, MarsCats and their brethren provide a viable option for companionship and entertainment for city living.\u00a0 I feel that a better option would be to provide more rentals that accept pets.\u00a0 But as this requires the pet owners to keep their pets from damaging the rental, and requires owners to be respectful of their neighbors, I suspect MarsCats will be a very popular choice.<\/p>\n

THE COMPANY<\/h3>\n

Elephant Robotics<\/a> is a technology firm located in Shenzhen, China.\u00a0 They create robots for industrial manufacturing and commercial purposes, as well as education and scientific research.\u00a0 And, of course, for fun.\u00a0 Their mission is to “Enjoy Robots World.”<\/p>\n

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