Feathered dinosaur robot from China walks, breathes and even murmurs

Chinese robotics company Dobot has developed a lifelike robotic model of the feathered dinosaur Sinosauropteryx, capable of walking, breathing, emitting low murmurs, and interacting intelligently with its environment. This robot leverages multimodal interaction, environmental perception, and motion-control technologies to create a realistic experience. Dobot selected Sinosauropteryx as the first model due to its significance as the first feathered dinosaur fossil discovered in 1996, highlighting the evolutionary link between dinosaurs and birds. The company plans to target tourism and education sectors, such as museums, classrooms, and theme parks, with this technology. Details about pricing and ordering for the Sinosauropteryx robot remain undisclosed, but Dobot intends to reuse the robot’s core technology to produce various other figures by changing the exterior design. This approach aims to diversify applications beyond traditional manufacturing, reflecting a broader trend in China’s robotics industry to expand into consumer markets. While Dobot focuses on non-humanoid