Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 462,935 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,243 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 320,972 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,243 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 320,972 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,215 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 462,935 cutting edge ideas.

Realistic Robotic Dogs

Wowwee's Robot Dog CHiP Will Act Similar to a Real Dog

— May 11, 2016 — Life-Stages
The CHiP robot dog, developed by WowWee, may look like a robot but will have many of the same qualities a real dog does.

For people who want to feel like they have a pet but be absolved of the actual responsibility of taking care of one, the CHiP robot dog may be their best bet. The robotic dog has almost 360-degree awareness due to its sensors and can move in most directions with its wheels.

The robot dog has the capacity to follow the owner around as long as they are using the accompanied Smart Band, can come when it is called and even has the ability to follow voice commands such as "sit," "let's play," "fetch" and "let's dance." The CHiP can also play with its own soccer ball, do yoga and find its own charging dock.
Trend Themes
1. Realistic Robotic Dogs - The trend of developing robotic dogs that mimic real dogs presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the pet care industry by providing pet-like companionship without the responsibilities of owning a real pet.
2. 360-degree Awareness Sensors - The trend of incorporating 360-degree awareness sensors in robotic dogs opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the robotics industry by enabling more advanced and interactive capabilities.
3. Voice Command Recognition - The trend of adding voice command recognition to robotic dogs creates disruptive innovation opportunities in the smart home industry by allowing seamless integration of robotic pets into daily routines.
Industry Implications
1. Pet Care - The pet care industry can explore opportunities to leverage realistic robotic dogs to provide companionship and entertainment for individuals who are unable or unwilling to own real pets.
2. Robotics - The robotics industry can capitalize on the trend of 360-degree awareness sensors in robotic dogs to enhance the capabilities of other robotic devices, such as autonomous navigation systems.
3. Smart Home - The smart home industry can tap into the trend of voice command recognition in robotic dogs to develop seamless integration with other smart devices, creating a more interactive and intuitive home environment.
5.1
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness