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What the heck is a robot cat cushion?!

Japan has invented a headless cat robot. Why? We have no idea.

Japan has brought us some life-changing inventions in the past. Laptops, emojis, jet skis and even karaoke.

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If it wasn’t for the Japanese I would’ve never owned a Walkman, played Nintendo or watched a DVD. But their latest invention is mind-blowing for all the wrong reasons.

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Yukai Engineering has introduced the Qoobo, a headless, legless, robot cat cushion. Yep, it’s as weird as it sounds. In simpler terms, a Qoobo is effectively a round cushion with a robot tail that wags whenever it’s stroked.

Why do we need this you ask? I, honestly, don’t know. According to the manufacturers, Qoobo was created through an in-house competition.

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“The designer had a cat, but since the apartment she moved into didn’t allow pets, she had to leave her cat with her parents. This inspired her to come up with a lifelike pet substitute that would make her feel better whenever she thought of her cat.”

As well as being a comfort for ex-owners that have had to part with their furry friend, the cushion can supposedly act as a therapy robot for anxiety and depression instead of investing in an actual therapy cat or dog.

The video shows us that all types of people can enjoy a Qoobo. It might be cheaper and less annoying than a real cat, but it’s also weird, unnecessary and a little creepy. I’d choose dogs over cats anyway, so a robot feline was never going to sit well with me in the first place and I’d much rather enjoy a gin and tonic when I’m stressed out instead of petting a headless cat thing to calm me down.

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If you’re strangely interested in bagging yourself a Qoobo, they’ll be available to order in June next year. You can pick between two colours, ‘Husky Grey’ or ‘French Brown’ and it’ll set you back around $100.

For those of you actually considering it, I’m most definitely judging you right now.

This post was originally published on the Debrief.

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