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I-Cybie evolves from a puppy to a mature dog. His evolution is dependent upon interaction with his environment and his owner. He needs to be taught tricks and games, rewarded with positive and or scolded with negative reinforcement.

This robotic toy has several functions including: COME HERE, ROLL OVER, STEP BACKWARDS, BODY SHAKE, SPEAK, LIE DOWN, DANCE, SHAKE HAND, SIT, WAVE, GREET. He can even do a HEAD STAND!! It can be programmed to only respond to his owner's voice. I-Cybie robotic dog also recognizes edges, allowing him to stop before walking off the edge of a table or falling down some stairs. he even senses light and the touch of your hand. Walls and other obstacles are also detected

I-Cybie employs exciting advances in animation and artificial intelligence: has state of the art sensor arrays that enable it to detect walls and obstacles to prevent collisions. I-cybie is capable of sensing movement and changes in ambient light. His sensors are sophisticated enough to determine the direction of a noise. Touch sensors help I-Cybie to determine when he is being petted or stroked.

After about 20 to 30 minutes of inactivity, I-Cybie drops into sleep mode. When I-Cybie senses that it needs to be recharged, it lowers its body down in a yoga position with it legs splayed out. I-Cybie also has smart sensor technology that enables it to find its charging station and plug itself in to be recharged. Batteries last between 1 and 2-1/2 hrs.

The robot can interact with other i-Cybie robots using a built-in IR communicator. I-Cybie dog is made of 1,400 parts and over 90 feet of wire!

Not as powerful as the the famous Sony AIBO, but significantly less expensive. Unfortunately programming difficult to modify, not capable of autonomous learning.