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Dogs need not fear losing guide dog jobs just yet but humans have moved one step closer with the latest version of a robot that looks kind of like a dog. Tokyo-based NSK recently showed off the third prototype of their "guide dog" robot leading a blind-folded human over a set of steps. Very impressive, and much better than the first two prototypes, but the pace is still slow going.

NSK is working on voice recognition capabilities to provide quicker control of the robot. They hope to commercialize it in 2020. I have no doubt that this robot will find some good use in the future but it will be hard to replace guide dogs. Not only are they the best at what they do, they are much cozier at night than steel and rubber.

Two paws up to Plastic Pals for the scoop!

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