You can even let your dog drive the vehicle by using paw sensors.
Walking your dog in the nice weather can be relaxing. But if it is raining or freezing outside, it can make walking difficult. This Toyota patent is for a robot platform that can take your pet out. It’s a unique, but innovative solution. You can attach your dog to the platform using the leash attachment. The actuator could be used to extend or retract the leash. A distance sensor prevents the robot from running over your dog, which is an important feature.
Toyota describes several operating modes of the robot. One would take the dog on a walk along a predetermined route. If your dog decides to go for a walk, things can get very complicated. There would be sensors to position your paws on the robot’s platform. Toyota says that these sensors will allow the pup to control the vehicle’s movements. Although we don’t know your pet’s personality, it is possible to make our pet drive a robot.
A human can also ride on the platform to steer the vehicle and give control to the dog. This is a great option for those with mobility problems who want to take their dog for a walk.
Toyota addresses this issue in its patent. Often, the purpose of walking a dog is to get it to the toilet. The patent’s funny language suggests that the robot would “learn an excretion behavior” from the dog. This would mean that the robot could detect when your dog is about to poop, or pee, and then stop the animal from doing its business.
It would also take care of the cleaning. The robot would also clean up after the dog pees. It will also collect the poop. The vehicle would also take photos to prove that the dog went to the toilet.
Like all patents there is no guarantee that Toyota will do anything with this file. We would like to see some modifications for use in the real world. There are many places where your dog must be walked on the roads, but there aren’t sidewalks. The robot must have sensors that detect traffic to prevent your pet from running into a car.