As far as basic stats, this little robo-dog weighs about 15 kg (33 lb), stands about 40 cm (16 in) tall, and is about 70 cm (28 in) from ... where the nose would be to where the tail would be? Its aluminum/high-strength plastic chassis can carry more than half its own weight as payload if necessary, and it'll run for an hour or two on a battery charge.

And I do mean run; the US$1,600 base model can manage 5.6 mph (9 km/h), and the $2,800 Pro model ups that to 7.8 mph (12.6 km/h), so it'll easily keep up with most folk on a jog.

The new model gets super wide-angle LiDAR, as well as HD cameras with which to map and navigate its environment in real time. This lets it do things like walk along by your side, following where you go while avoiding obstacles and adapting to difficult terrain, including stairs, rocks and whatnot.