Xiaomi CyberDog Powered by Intel and NVIDIA

Check out Xiaomi CyberDog which is Powered by Intel and NVIDIA. This robotic dog has a battery life of 1 hour and comes with a cheap price tag.

It is inevitable that we will coexist with even more technology in the future and hence the unveil of Xiaomi CyberDog Powered by Intel and NVIDIA should not come as a surprise. The moment you first lay your eyes on Xiaomi's very own robotic canine, you will be reminded of Boston Dynamics' more famous Spot.

Xiaomi CyberDog Powered by Intel and NVIDIA

Yes! Xiaomi CyberDog looks like a carbon copy of the famous quadrupedal dog from Boston Dynamics' but it costs only a fraction of the latter's price tag. Thanks to the in-house servo motors developed by Xiaomi, CyberDog which has NVIDIA Jetson Xavier NX under its hood is capable of a maximum torque of 32N.m and 220rpm maximum rotation speed which are really commendable.

Xiaomi CyberDog Features and Specifications

According to Xiaomi, their new "dog" has a maximum walking speed of 3.2 metres per second which is actually pretty impressive. More surprisingly, it can also perform sophisticated actions such as backflips. *gasp* Rest assured that this robotic canine is equipped with tonnes of high-spec tech such as touch sensors, GPS sensor, Intel RealSense D450 Depth Module, and even an ultrasonic sensor.

Equipped with lots of sensors, cameras and 6 microphones

You will also find a 13MP AI interactive camera, a 2MP ultra wide-angle camera, 6 microphones as well as 8GB of RAM, 16GB of eMMC storage, and 128GB of solid-state drive in this nifty Xiaomi CyberDog. All the cutting-edge hardware allows it to have autonomous navigation, object avoidance, and object tracking for it to move around like a real dog. It makes me wonder if it will be able to learn on its own, adapt and eventually evolve?

How to control Xiaomi CyberDog

Tipping the scale at 14kg, Xiaomi CyberDog has been engineered to withstand a maximum of 3kg load. It can do what a man's best friend does-following its owner. Of course, you can also opt to navigate it and give commands via the provided remote control or by using the smartphone app. Ubuntu 18.04 and Robot Operating System (ROS) 2 are used to run the CyberDog.

Can Xiaomi's CyberDog be a man's best friend?

Interestingly, there are 3 additional vacant USB-C ports and 1 HDMI port for developers to tinker with it by adding extra hardware or perhaps personalize the CyberDog's software and interface. Equipped with a 5.2Ah 112.2 Whr battery, Xiaomi CyberDog has a battery life of around 1 hour which is really not bad considering the complex movements that it could execute.

What is the price of Xiaomi CyberDog?

It is definitely cheaper than the other "breeds" of robotic dogs. 😂

There will be 1,000 units of Xiaomi CyberDogs being built and each will only cost RMB9,999 (RM6,599) which is relatively really cheap. However, the bad news is these 1,000 units will mostly be reserved for Xiaomi's employees. So will you get one of these robotic dogs if it is available? For more information, head over to Xiaomi's official website.