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TECNO brought a dog to Barcelona this year. Unfortunately, it’s a robotic dog and not a real one. However, it’s still a fascinating robotic dog, and since it’s 2024, you know it also uses AI or Artificial Intelligence.
This is the company’s first AI-enhanced robotic dog, called the Dynamic 1. TECNO says that this robot embodies the company’s “stop at nothing” approach to innovating the technologies of tomorrow with capabilities that can enhance everyday experiences. The company says that Dynamic 1 is the perfect “pet-like companion of the future,” thanks to the smart home entertainment, assistance, education, and training that it can do.
TECNO merged cutting-edge artificial intelligence with a lifelike design inspired by the German Shepherd. This allows Dynamic 1 to achieve both high aesthetic appeal and functional precision. Dynamic 1 has some pretty powerful torque output at 45 N.m/kg and also has a pretty sophisticated cooling system in the knee joints that enables the robot to mirror a dog’s natural movements, like climbing the stairs, bowing, and handshaking.
TECNO uses Intel’s RealSense depth camera for obstacle detection
The Dynamic 1 is able to use an AI HyperSense Fusion System that can ensure that each movement is as stable as it is spirited. It also uses the Intel RealSense D430 depth camera, dual optical sensors, and infrared sensors for comprehensive obstacle detection and safe navigation.
Inside the dog is an 8-core high-performance ARM CPU that is going to enable dynamic stability, rapid post-fall recovery, and speeds of up to 3.7m/s (around 12.1 ft/s). It also uses a 15,000mAh capacity battery that will get you about 90 minutes of use. The modular design of Dynamic 1 allows for quick battery exchanges and simultaneous charging, which helps to minimize downtime.
Finally, Dynamic 1 also has an innovative headlight system, which serves two purposes. Firstly, it’s used to illuminate its path so it can see where it’s going. It’s also used as an indicator of interaction. TECNO has also included four microphones and advanced AI-driven voice recognition algorithms that ensure outstanding voice control responsiveness.
TECNO is showing off Dynamic 1 and doing demos at its booth at Mobile World Congress this week in Barcelona. So we’ll get a closer look later this week at how impressive this robotic dog is.
