Chinese firm unveils scary canine-like robot at £19,000

A four-legged, canine-like robot has been introduced to the mass market by a robotics company in China. Unitree Robotics said the initial price for their scary-looking'Laikago' would be around $25,000 (£18,900), but it's set to drop in the future. Previously, US-based Boston Dynamics had developed two dog-like robots, called'Big Dog' and'Spot', but this is the first time such technology has been made available to the general public, according to the creator of'Laikago'. Meet'Laikago': Chinese firm Unitree Robotics has unveiled a four-legged machine (pictured) Unitree Robotics' 'Laikago' has been compared to Cujo, also known as'Big Dog', developed by US-based Boston Dynamics. 'Big Dog' (pictured) took £1.6 million and four years to create Boston Dynamics has also released'Spot', a complex machine that can walk and trot on four legs like a dog.