Researchers at the Sydney Zoo deployed a robot dog to study how animals would behave in its presence. The Unitree robot dog, dubbed Sparky, was put face-to-face with two cheetahs inside their enclosure. While the cheetahs didn’t seem particularly fond of their new robot friend, Sparky was able to hold its ground. | Mashable

When your robot dog can roll, climb, and do tricks better than your real one. Last year, Chinese robotics company Unitree impressed us with its $1,600 second-generation robot dog, showcasing circus tricks and GPT chat capabilities. Now, they’ve introduced an all-terrain upgrade called the Go2-W. This new model features motorized wheels with 7-inch pneumatic tires, enabling it to glide over flat surfaces and handle minor bumps. Plus, it can lock its wheels to walk over rough terrain, climb stairs