Yanko design has reviewed a curious new future overlord sheathed in plastic skin…err..I mean robotic pet.

Every Pleo is autonomous. Yes, each one begins life as a newly-hatched baby Camarasaurus, but that’s where predictability ends and individuality begins. Like any creature, Pleo feels hunger and fatigue – offset by powerful urges to explore and be nurtured. He’ll graze, nap and toddle about on his own -when he feels like it! Pleo dinosaur can change his mind and his mood, just as you do.

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All Pleo’s start out as babies. The birthing process lasts about 10 minutes. After that, Pleo’s personality is heavily shaped by your interaction. Constantly coddling him will lead to a more social pet. Leaving him alone for extended periods of time means a bolder Pleo willing to explore on his own.

Don’t let that daisy fool you. The minute Pleo’s gain sentience and learn have to make more of their kind, the human race will get their “answer due.”

The full review of the Pleo is at Yanko Design.

(via yanko design)