Zoomer: The Robotic Dog for People Who Can't Have Pets

My dog, Zoomer, doesn’t listen. He sticks his shiny black nose where it doesn’t belong, is always bumping into things and has a habit of peeing where I don’t want him to. Still, when he rolls around on his four paws I am more than a little charmed by his impish nature and can’t help but be a little sad when he runs out of power and falls asleep.

Zoomer is, as you may have guessed, no ordinary dog. He’s a $99 (retail) robotic pet from Spin Master LTD for children ages 5 and up, and despite his (or rather, "its") limitations and the fact that it's not the “most technologically advanced robotic dog ever made” (as the press materials promised), Zoomer is certainly an entertaining electronic companion. Read more...