Product Description

Everyone's favorite robotic pet is back, and better than ever with a newer design, and updated software and features! This playful pup expresses his moods through light-up eyes and body language. Just watch his ears and eyes - they'll let you know how he's feeling. Tekno Dog reacts to sound, sight and touch, and obeys several radio-controlled commands. He walks forward, backward, right and left, moves his head, and wags his tail when he's happy.

New and improved walking animation gives him smooth, lifelike movement, and magnetic sensors allow him to play with his ball and chomp on his bone. Requires 4 "AA" batteries and 3 "AG13" batteries (not included). Measures 13" x 10". Markings may vary.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33110 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Manley
• Model: 29271
• Released on: 2007-09-01
• Format: CD
• Dimensions: 13.00" h x 12.30" w x 7.00" l, 4.30 pounds

Features

• Tekno the Robotic Puppy is the robot puppy that acts just like a real pet puppy
• Tekno walks forward, backward, right and left - His tail, ears and head move as well
• Tekno expresses emotions through his color-changing eyes and puppy sounds - He barks and whines just like a real puppy!
• Tekno comes with a bone and a ball to play fetch - Tekno loves to chomp on his bone!
• Wireless Tekno Translator included! Translator also makes Tekno dance, speak, walk and more!

From the Manufacturer
Introducing Tekno the Robotic Puppy! Tekno is the robotic puppy that acts just like a real puppy. Tekno has touch, sound, light, and motion sensors that help it interact with you and your environment. Tekno loves to be walked, fed, and played with. The included Tekno Translator helps you find out exactly what Tekno is thinking.

Customer Reviews

An Remote Control Toy Only
Please don't be fooled by this toy and it's description. There is nothing ( not a thing ) about this toy that is AI. It is simply a RC device, nothing more.

What with the recent attention, and popularity, of AI ( artificial intelligence ) robots, this toy tries to cash in on the craze.

Don't be misled. Unlike the truly AI dinosaur by Ugobe, Pleo, this puppy is simply a remote controlled toy. Yes, he barks and walks, etc - but not unless you press a button directing it to do so. That is NOT what AI is about.

The undisputed leader in AI robots for the consumer is Sony, with it's outstanding AIBO. Coming in at approximately two grand, when it was available, it truly represented what AI and good programming can bring... a robot which ages and has it's own personality based on your interaction with it. This Tekno pet, is a poor, poor substitute.

Second in the AI robotic market, is the Ugobe Pleo, and that also has some very good AI, and at approximately 300 dollars ( as of 2008 ), it's a big investment, but more than worth the price.

Do not waste your money on this toy, which is simply a remote controlled item. I own both an AIBO and a Pleo, and was looking for a lower end addition to my robot family of pets - what I got was a RC toy, NOT an AI robot.

Additionally, as a side note - the packaging of the Tekno is especially difficult to open. I understand the need for theft-proof packaging, but this went above and beyond what is necessary and quickly turned into a mess of plastic shards, cut wraps, screwdriver removed screws and cardboard.

9 year old girl loves it.
Once removed from it's packaging this toy dog was a joy for my 9 year old daughter. My daughter would give it 5 stars, but I took away 1 star for the packaging, which requires you to totally destroy the package to access the dog and of course void any attempt for returning it. Lucky for Techno my daughter loved it, I honestly don't think it does much, but my daughter loves it and that's all that matters.

Fun toy, meets expectations
My son, who is 5, received this dog for Christmas. The packaging is very annoying - hard to remove the dog and get him set up, especially amid the chaos of Christmas morning. After the dog was unpacked and ready to go, though, my son had a lot of fun playing with him. He even slept with him Christmas night. The toy is well made and fun to interact with. I would recommend getting it out of the package before giving it to a child, though.