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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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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, Blockchain, Fintech, Mobility, Privacy/Security, Retail/E-commerce, Robotics/IoT/Hardware, SaaS and Social Impact & Education.

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  1. Greg

    January 9, 2020 at 6:26 pm

    Looks creepy.

  2. Abeer Siddiqui

    January 9, 2020 at 6:41 pm

    dawww what a kwitty!!!

  3. abeer .siddiqui

    January 9, 2020 at 6:41 pm

    dawww what a kwitty!!!

  4. Thomas Smith

    January 9, 2020 at 6:42 pm

    Can’t wait till it comes on

  5. Robby Johnson

    January 9, 2020 at 8:14 pm

    No

  6. Louis Y

    January 9, 2020 at 11:22 pm

    This is so dumb even to cover this

  7. nik2003

    January 10, 2020 at 6:01 pm

    Creepy af

  8. Pranjal vsh

    January 11, 2020 at 8:02 am

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

    Fluffy-Ness ????

  9. Pranjal Vaishnav_B_72

    January 11, 2020 at 8:02 am

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

    Fluffy-Ness ????

  10. Вася Котов

    January 11, 2020 at 10:40 pm

    Electronic cat is the first step to a rubber woman

  11. 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

    • Denis Gluk

      January 12, 2020 at 10:51 am

      Да он и как игрушка, убожество полное.

  12. Pavel_J

    January 12, 2020 at 10:22 am

    it’s moving too slow for a cat)

  13. Kai ??

    January 12, 2020 at 9:00 pm

    They’re trying to replace real animals with technology

    • 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

  14. 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

  15. christina acquaah

    March 2, 2020 at 11:12 pm

    Cats are too complicated to recreate

  16. Viviana Lee

    March 15, 2020 at 9:38 pm

    This robot is so cute!

  17. 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 ????????

  18. 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 ????????

  19. 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 ????????

  20. 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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