Chinese design graduate entrepreneur Zhang Jianming has developed a 3D - controlled plastic robot dog called Bad ##dog aimed at reducing loneliness among the increasing number of people living alone in China . It uses features similar to those in Tamagotchi digital pets and can monitor life cycles , call for help if needed , monitor deliveries when the owner is out and mimic the characteristics of a real dog . It connects to a charging pad at night . Zhang is now working on a second generation version of the Bad Dog project and is seeking funding to bring it to market .
Chinese design graduate entrepreneur Zhang Jianming has developed a 3D-printed plastic robot dog called Bad Dog aimed at tackling loneliness among the increasing number of people living alone in China. It uses features similar to those in Tamagotchi digital pets and can monitor life signs, call for help if needed, receive deliveries when the owner is out and mimic the characteristics of a real dog. It retreats to a charging pad at night. Zhang is now working on a second generation version of the Bad Dog project and is seeking funding to bring it to market.