uberobo
Just stumbled across this while fixing some stuff at work, the Top 10 robots of 2006 has just been announced.
My cat I grew up with died last year and being at home hasn't been the same since. I've been kinda thinking about getting a new one but given that I intend to study abroad in 2008 I figured it would be unfair.
Funilly enough, this years top contestant is Paro (which is now in its 7th revision) is probably the closest thing yet to a robotic pet. Best of all, unlike a cat Paro can travel freely through customs without some ridiculous 3 month quarrantine period.
Hmm I wonder what my old cat would think about being replaced by a robot.