Elephant Robotics's MarsCat, the world's first bionic pet cat, is designed to serve as a robotic companion for homes, educational purposes, and research. Unlike traditional pets, MarsCat is entirely ...

Cats and robots are a winning combination, as evidenced by all those videos of kitties riding on Roombas. And now we have Cat Royale, a “multispecies” live installation in which three cats regularly ...

After 30+ years of living with and owning cats (or, being owned by cats), I can say I’ve done my fair share of scooping cat poop. One of the first chores I was ever assigned was cleaning the cat boxes ...

An innovator in the automated litter box space, Whisker, is at it again. This time it's with three new automatic litter boxes: the Litter-Robot 5 Pro, Litter-Robot 5, and Litter-Robot EVO. "At Whisker ...

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Cat parenting is 99 purr-cent (sorry, had to) perfect, but that one percent? Scooping litter? The absolute worst. I don’t have to get into it further, you get it. It’s gross when you do it and worse ...

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The moment an impatient cat decided to declare war on a robot feeder has gone viral on TikTok. The comical clip—shared by @winston.naughtypaws, an account dedicated to a rescue cat named Winston—has ...

The Litter-Robot 4 automatically cleans, manages odor, and connects to Wi-Fi. Available bundles include the Litter-Robot 4 with essential accessories like litter, liners, and a warranty. Purchasing a ...

Sega Toys has a line of robot cats as part of its 'KIMIT Ragdoll' line, which attempts (arguably creepily) to recreate the look of a real cat. This means it has synthetic fur, so you can cuddle and ...

Yukai Engineering’s parade of weird animal robots at CES 2025 continues with Nékojita FuFu. The little cat mounts to the side of a mug or bowl, blowing air to help cool it off. The Tokyo-based firm ...