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Can you love this robot cat as much as you’d love a real one?

Industrial robotics startup Elephant Robotics is changing things up for its next product – meet MarsCat, a robotic cat that reacts and responds like a real cat, which is also user customizable so that each one can become truly unique. The TC Top Picks program showcases outstanding early-stage startups across these categories: AI/Machine Learning, Biotech/Healthtech,…

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22 Comments

Greg

January 9, 2020 at 6:26 pm

Looks creepy.

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Abeer Siddiqui

January 9, 2020 at 6:41 pm

dawww what a kwitty!!!

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abeer .siddiqui

January 9, 2020 at 6:41 pm

dawww what a kwitty!!!

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Thomas Smith

January 9, 2020 at 6:42 pm

Can’t wait till it comes on

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Robby Johnson

January 9, 2020 at 8:14 pm

No

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Louis Y

January 9, 2020 at 11:22 pm

This is so dumb even to cover this

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nik2003

January 10, 2020 at 6:01 pm

Creepy af

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Pranjal vsh

January 11, 2020 at 8:02 am

It lacks the most important thing!!????

Fluffy-Ness ????

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Pranjal Vaishnav_B_72

January 11, 2020 at 8:02 am

It lacks the most important thing!!????

Fluffy-Ness ????

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Вася Котов

January 11, 2020 at 10:40 pm

Electronic cat is the first step to a rubber woman

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Алекс МитЪ

January 12, 2020 at 7:49 am

А мышей и крыс он сможет выловить в темном подвале при температуре -10?? Или хотя бы прибить их лазером или пулей и вытащить из помещения, что бы не запахло?? Тогда это бесполезный кусок пластика напичканный электроникой

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- Denis Gluk
  
  January 12, 2020 at 10:51 am
  
  Да он и как игрушка, убожество полное.
  
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Pavel_J

January 12, 2020 at 10:22 am

it’s moving too slow for a cat)

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Kai ??

January 12, 2020 at 9:00 pm

They’re trying to replace real animals with technology

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- Kookie Krêmê
  
  June 3, 2020 at 9:08 pm
  
  Or how I put it, for the kids who want a cat but there parents say no
  
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Zx Semon

January 13, 2020 at 3:50 am

Мда Китай реально мир захватывает. Так то все равно домашних животных никогда не смогут заменить роботы

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christina acquaah

March 2, 2020 at 11:12 pm

Cats are too complicated to recreate

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Viviana Lee

March 15, 2020 at 9:38 pm

This robot is so cute!

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Mystical Kitty :p

April 8, 2020 at 5:35 am

My mom said she did not want any animals in the house, but she did not say no robot animals ????????

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Mystikittii :3

April 8, 2020 at 5:35 am

My mom said she did not want any animals in the house, but she did not say no robot animals ????????

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Mÿštîkįìí - Roblox

April 8, 2020 at 5:35 am

My mom said she did not want any animals in the house, but she did not say no robot animals ????????

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MrBarakzach

June 6, 2020 at 9:46 pm

I don’t think robot pets is a replacement for a real pet. But robotic animals can be good for those who lives in houses where no animals are allowed or elderly people who have difficulties taking care of a real animal or those who suffer from allergies.

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Best of Build Mode: Company Culture by Design, Not Default

This week on Build Mode, we’re diving back into the archives for a special best-of episode all about company culture. Host Isabelle Johannesen and producer Maggie Nye revisit some of the most insightful conversations from past seasons to explore how founders intentionally shape culture from day one and why the habits, values, and decisions of…

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Guests share lessons on hiring for culture, developing strong leaders, building diverse teams, navigating layoffs with empathy, and creating workplaces where people can do their best work. From early-stage startups to high-growth companies, these founders reveal what they’ve learned about building cultures that last.

In this episode, you’ll hear from:
Ian Schmidt, partner & consultant at Trimergence
Hala Jawani, cofounder & CEO of Rivio
Ayal Yogev, cofounder & CEO of Anjuna
Leah Solivan, founder of TaskRabbit and founder of Precedent VC
Jasper Carmichael-Jack, cofounder & CEO of Artisan

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00:00 Intro
01:22 Ian Schmidt (Trimergence): Why founders should invest in leadership and culture early
03:55 Hala Jawani (Riveo): Hiring leaders who can scale culture
05:22 Eyal Yogev (Anjuna): Why culture is built through a thousand small decisions
08:51 Leah Solivan (TaskRabbit / Precedent VC): Building diverse teams from day one
13:15 Jasper Carmichael-Jack (Artisan): How AI could reshape workplace culture
15:45 Outro

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Why Andrew Yang is building instead of waiting for Washington | Equity Podcast

Andrew Yang’s 2020 presidential campaign was based on a warning that automation and AI would hollow out the labor market and concentrate wealth in the hands of a few. At the time, ideas like Universal Basic Income felt fringe. Now Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Bernie Sanders are all saying versions of the same thing.…

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An entrepreneur at heart, Yang has found a new way to put money back into the hands of the people — one phone bill at a time. On this episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Rebecca Bellan talks to Yang about his startup Noble Mobile, which pays you to use your phone less, ways to combat the “attention economy,” and what startups can do when the government won’t move.

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01:15 Being right about AI and jobs (unfortunately)

02:09 Noble Mobile and getting paid to touch grass

07:36 Using market incentives instead of dark patterns

10:01 Growth, revenue, and the Mint Mobile comparison

12:28 Dumb phones, offline parties, and fighting the attention economy

18:29 The state of UBI in the AI era

22:15 Should AI companies or the government lead redistribution?

27:01 Lessons for founders

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Getting Real about WWDC and Siri: My First Time at Apple Park | One More Thing

There’s something different about visiting Apple Park to cover WWDC26. CNET’s Bridget Carey talks about her first visit to the developer’s conference as Apple reveals big Siri AI changes. 1:22 The in-person WWDC experience 1:42 iJustine 2:08 Nikias Molina 2:07 Being in the crowd for the WWDC 2:10 MKBHD keynote presentation 2:19 WWDC announcements that…

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There’s something different about visiting Apple Park to cover WWDC26. CNET’s Bridget Carey talks about her first visit to the developer’s conference as Apple reveals big Siri AI changes.

1:22 The in-person WWDC experience
1:42 iJustine 2:08 Nikias Molina
2:07 Being in the crowd for the WWDC
2:10 MKBHD keynote presentation
2:19 WWDC announcements that get cheers
3:04 New and improved Siri
3:38 AI demos
5:03 Siri in the Camera and Photos apps
5:31 iJustine, Nikias Molina, Stephen Robles
5:42 Time to test Siri’s new tricks

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