This robot cat toy is the gadget your furniture (and pet) has been begging for

If you've got a feline friend with energy to spare--or a tendency to attack your feet at 2 a.m.--you might want to introduce them to their new robotic sparring partner. The Cheerble Ball is a motion-activated, self-propelling toy designed to keep cats engaged without any human input. Once tapped, the Cheerble Ball springs into action, using an internal motor and sensor array to roll, bounce, and pivot in unpredictable directions. It runs in 10-minute bursts followed by 30-minute breaks, mimicking natural hunting rhythms. And it's built smart: obstacle-avoidance tech helps it dodge furniture legs, rug edges, and corners where lesser toys get stuck.