Hengbot unveils Sirius, a robot dog you can train yourself

Hengbot Innovation, a Shenzhen-based robotics startup, has introduced Sirius, touted as the world’s first trainable AI robot dog designed primarily for entertainment, companionship, and programming. Unlike industrial or surveillance robots, Sirius emphasizes user interaction and customization, allowing owners to personalize its appearance, behaviors, and movements through Hengbot’s proprietary software platform, Creator Studio. This platform enables users—even those without advanced robotics knowledge—to design new behaviors and modify the robot’s personality, making it an accessible entry point for robotics and AI enthusiasts. The robot’s hardware features a patented motor design that provides 14 degrees of freedom across multiple joints, enabling more natural and agile movements compared to many existing consumer robot dogs. Sirius can perform a variety of lifelike actions such as shaking hands, sitting, and executing customizable tricks, reinforcing its focus on playful interaction rather than industrial applications. After completing a successful Kickstarter campaign, Hengbot is preparing to fulfill orders to backers and plans to launch Sirius commercially later this year via direct-to-cons