Scary Maclary - the robotic dog

Most dogs like to chew on expensive shoes, sniff in inappropriate places or terrorise the cat.

But not Scary Maclary.

University of Otago computer science researchers are developing software to help the robotic dog deal with unpredictable and complicated environments, such as forests, steep or mountainous terrain, or badly damaged buildings that are too dangerous to enter.

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