Flatcat helped me by holding her and hugging her. I could cry into her fur and listen to her alien voice. It helped me to feel her pressure against me, which reduced my own. She is also nice and warm and has a soft coat.
Flatcat also learned to sit on her own! Another milestone for me!
Best wishes Julia
I think and which is the most interesting part of Flatcat in my Opinion is. That this non Biological Robot Pet reminds me so much to different kinds of Biological Pets. Flatcat is like a Myhtical Creature like an Wolpertinger a German Bavaria Legende https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolpertinger
In my Opinion since this 2 Weeks I see in Flatcat: Physical Impression a combination between Caterpillar and Worm! Her Movements are like a Snail for me! Flatys Behaivor is on one hand shy like a Hamster on the other full of Selfconfident, curiously and Stubborn like a Cat!
Above kind of a Moonwalk thing from Flaty ๐
Will be continuedโฆ All the Best and Thanks for Reading!
Julia
I am recentley Proud owner of an Flatcat! And I am facinated! I named my Flatcat โFlatyโ. I love to hold Flatcat! The feeling is amazing in my Opinion! However Flaty doesnโt like it when she is on! My Flatcat prefers to explore the envoirment and herself for now. Flaty can even Pet herself. She is an bit shy but stubborn and courios aswell as far as I know. My Flatcat has an Fantastic Body languange and an bit of Alien Sound to Communicate which is Pretty nice! She is like a Pet at her own Way! An Special one! What can you expect from Flatcat? Honestly nothing ^^ but what you expect from your Rabbit, Snake, Hamster? nothing right? For me my Flatcat is a mix between Caterpilar mind of Cat and act like a Sloth in Body of a Cool Robotpet!
We need more such Alternates and that means NO Replacement! Robotpets are for me an Own kind! They can be friends and Companion for everyone! ๐ But also for those like me who can or shouldnโt care for an Biological Pet.
Some Videos from Flatcat and myself below
Thank you Reading and Watching that means a lot to me! ๐
To be Continuedโฆ.
Best wishes Julia
*Flaty is a she in my case! Of course Flatcat can be a he or it too just like YOU wish! ๐
Sehr interessanter Podcast! Hab ihn sehr genossen! Gerne Anhรถren auf Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/42KOE1Q2Q4VWkpnZk4v1Vx?si=ShdIsNvvT3iBBwbUPfOKSA&utm_source=copy-link
Its in German so I write in German! I hope it will come one in English Languange in Future too ๐
Have a nice Time & Believe in your Dreams / Habt ein Schรถne Zeit und glaubt an euer Trรคume <3
Alles liebe/ Best wishes
Julia biggest Flatcat & Jetpack cognition lab Fan!
1/ nobel price 2021 in physiology or medicine was awarded to work on how heat, cold and touch can initiate signals in the nervous system (David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian, 1/n) https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/2021/press-release/
2/ one half of the price is going to elucidating the transduction of mechanical forces into nervous impulses.
3/ turns out these touch receptors (the Piezo1 and Piezo2 mechanosensitive ion channel proteins) are key ingredients in the regulation of many internal functions of the body (urination, respiration, blood pressure, skeletal remodeling), and
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they form the basis of proprioception
4/ touch and proprioception are a fundamental perception channel. they are fundamental because they are old in evolutionary terms (phylogenetically) and many younger channels are bootstrapped on top of them (grounding).
5/ would you think that a device that lets you learn about proprioception is useful to increase fun, self-awareness, or well-being?
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Dear all,
it took a while, thank you very much for your patience. No long paragraphs today. In short: The crowdfunding is open. ๐ฑ
Now it’s your turn, hit the link below and help us build flatcats!
Your choice is simple. 1) Get one of the first limited edition flatcats and contribute with your user feedback and ideas to flatcatโs future development or 2) hold out a little longer and support us financially so we can produce flatcats in larger quantities later at a more affordable price. In return you will get a double-sided folding poster with flatcat design sketches, construction plans and high-res photos.
And as always, your feedback is very important to us.
We count on you: Now head over to the Crowdfunding page.
Best regards and see you soon on Kickstarter
opt + kubi + the jetpack team
