Tekno the Robotic Puppy

by Manley

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 3.9 pounds
• ASIN: B00004TATT
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (172 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,480 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 16, 2010

Product Description

Editorial Review

Traditional toys, video games, and action figures tend to operate on pretty simple principles. You push a button, something happens; you push the button again, and the same thing happens again. Not so with Tekno, the Electronic Robot Puppy, one of the most popular entries in the electronic dog craze. And that unpredictability is part of the charm. A seemingly simple little silver pooch, Tekno becomes more engrossing the more time you spend with it. Various commands, buttons, and actions lead to an entertaining assortment of walks, barks, yelps, tail-waggings, and even words. Even those skeptical about robotic pets may find themselves shouting out commands, petting Tekno, trying to figure out what will happen next, and beaming with pride when the electronic pup does something new. Some may even realize that what they're feeling is the same parental pride that accompanies a successful dog training. Tekno comes with a plastic bone, a card trick to perform, and, mercifully, an on/off switch. --John Moe

Manufacturer Description

Tekno is an authentic robot friend who does everything a puppy can do... and more! He walks, barks, talks and even cries. With your help, he can also learn to perform amazing tricks!

Thanks to his artificial intelligence program (and a few barks, whines and pants), Tekno will let you know how he's feeling and provide feedback on the care you provide. Tekno knows how long it's been since you've fed him and he's quick to remind you when he's in need of some playtime.

Tekno is programmed to respond just like any 8-week-old-puppy. His state-of-the-art sensors allow him to see and hear everything around him, including you and your own voice. Tekno's sensors also enable his powerful computer brain to know when it's getting dark, if your house lights suddenly turn on or if a friend is knocking on your door.

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Customer Reviews

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217 of 222 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A cool puppy that's worth the money, November 5, 2000

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Gadgetman (Saratoga, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Tekno the Robotic Puppy (Electronics)

After reading all the reviews which seemed to have a mixed reaction to this toy, I decided to buy one and see it for myself. First of all, don't expect to be able to return this puppy if you don't like it as you are almost guaranteed to destroy the packaging when you try to open it up. The one I got seemed to be a "newer" version. It came with a screw driver for you to remove the hard-to-reach screws and the enclosed instructions show you how to re-attach poped ears and legs =) Actually, the construction of Tekno is quite sturdy and does not seem to have any problems with loose parts. It takes me about 10 minutes to learn how to program all features of the Tekno. It is basically a matter of pressing different sensor buttons to produce the special effects that was built in. The developers seemed to have done a nice job with those special effects (like barking, saying thank you, makes burping noises and asks for an excuse, plays music and dance, and even an alarm clock feature). Tekno can only walk straight forward but it is able to travel across the carpet and hard floor without any problems. It makes cute noises and can sense sound and the darkness. It would also go to sleep and snores if you turn off the lights. If you want to program Tekno to wake you up with its internal clock, you may have to bear with its snoring sound after it goes to sleep. However, the snoring would go away in about 1 minute. After playing with Tekno for an hour, I decided to put it in "real" test by having my kids to try it. To my surprise, both of them got so excited with it that they kept playing with it for hours and experiment with the programming. My daugther even made a special house for Tekno to sleep in. The programmed feature would go away if you turn Tekno off... but after playing with it for a while, it would become second nature to re-program it with ease. Overall, it is a cool toy which I believe most kids (young or old) would enjoy playing with. I would have given it a 5 star if they improve the box packaging

227 of 238 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tekno, July 26, 2000

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Becky, age 13 (New york) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Tekno the Robotic Puppy (Electronics)

I am a 13 yr old who has gotten a Tekno. My Best friend and I have always been interested in all the Electronic pet things and got the Keychain pets, next was the Desktop pets, Then Furbies, now this. My friend go a Poo-chi, I didn't like it at all except its looks, it looked pretty cool. But it didn't impress me much. I had thought of geting a Poo-chi after seeing the robot dogs on tv and stuff. I saw a robot dog on mtv's the Real World,I wanted it. I saw The AIBO sony dog on The Janet Jakson video. I wanted it, too expensive! So... I read the poo-chi reveiws and read the box and I found out that it was nothing like it said, all it does is sleep(which you have to press a button the wake it up), Eat the bone, and sing songs. I wanted something that could walk. I went and bought Tekno and I was so happy, I already have a dog but I wanted one of my own and finnally got tekno. It is not something like the Key chain pets, or Furbies that you quickley Ran out of intrest in and through it in the closet or somewhere. This I loved I never ran out of interest in it. Infact my neighbor wanted to take it for walks and asked me if I brought it everywhere like on vacation. I took it on Vacation and let it sleep in the room while we went sight seeing. When I came home it was still in one PEICE! I was Definetly happy for that. At least I know I can Leave it somewhere without having it break but to end my absoulutly boring story, Tekno is a good "pet or toy" for you to get if you wanted a dog.

95 of 97 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tekno is da bomb, July 14, 2000

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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Tekno the Robotic Puppy (Electronics)

I just recieved tekno in the mail and I think that it is the greatest thing ever made. I am a 14-year old girl and my family already has 2 dogs already, but I was begging my parents for a dog that I could call my own. So, after hearing them tell me over and over that I was nuts I decided to look on the internet for a electronic dog. I came to Poochi and I was so excited it seemed worth buying so I did. When I recieved it I was surprised that it did nothing that I expected it to do. It couldn't even walk. So I went back on the internet and found tekno. I begged my parents and they finally gave in. It felt like it took forever for it to get here because I was so anxious to recieve it. My mom and I were taking it out of the package and had a very difficult time, but after I was very excited! It did everything I wanted and more. It was a better buy than Poochi. Every day Tekno wakes me up in the morning and we do his tricks and I feed him. Besides the time it takes to get Tekno out of the box, I think this is the greatest thing you could ever buy. It reacts just like a puppy and I should no since I have 2 dogs already too!