Two years ago, Nao replaced Sony's robot dog Aibo, which had been discontinued along with Qrio, as the "standard platform" for soccer-playing robots at the annual RoboCup tournament.

两年前，Nao机器人便取代了索尼的Aibo机器狗，成为每年一度的“机器人杯”机器人足球大赛的比赛用机器人。

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The few animal-like robots that fell between these extremes were usually built to resemble pets (Sony’s robot dog, AIBO, for example) and were, in truth, not much more than just amusing toys.

介于这两种极端情况之间的是少数具备动物特征的机器人，它们通常被做成宠物的模样（如索尼机器狗AIBO），但事实上，它们只不过是供娱乐的玩具。

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A robot dog needs no grooming, therapy or nutrition.

一条机器狗不需要梳理、治疗或营养。

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The scientists said the device could work like "an artificial nose for a robot dog", sniffing out extremely low concentrations of vapour.

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Boston Dynamics rose to fame with its four-legged cargo robot Big Dog, (also captured in a YouTube sensation here) which shows an uncannily life-like ability to walk over terrain and recover its footing even when it slips or is kicked.

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It was the "puppy couch Sotoro" -- a (for lack of a better way to put it) furry dog robot couch that whimpers when it's upset.

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