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You can finally have the pet dinosaur you've always wanted*

*OK, it’s a robot toy. But it’s still VERY cool.

Apr 25th 2014, 10:21 AM 2,017 Views 0 Comments

CHILDREN WHO DREAMED of having a pet dinosaur of their own, your dreams are finally coming true.

Well, it’s not a real dinosaur, but it might as well be.

The people behind Zoomer the robotic dog are developing a similar dinosaur toy, and if this video is anything to go by, it’s going to be extremely cool.

Source: neverben/YouTube

Did you see that? If you pull its tail, it gets mad.

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The developer, who goes by the username neverben, told Redditors that the finished product will cost $100 and be “a lot better” than the one in the video:

This is isn’t an early prototype. This is going into production in a couple of weeks. Everything will be in the production version, except it will be a lot quieter, somewhat more responsive, and will have a more elaborate AI program.

How can it get much better than that? We’re serious.

But the most important question is: Can we have one? Can we?

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You can finally have the pet dinosaur you've always wanted*

*OK, it’s a robot toy. But it’s still VERY cool.

The world’s longest conveyor belt is clearly visible from space>