Tekno Robotic Puppy
Robot Puppy
2000 (manufactured)
2000 (manufactured)
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The popular Tekno (also marketed as "Teksta") Robotic Puppy was manufactured by Manley Toy Quest in May 2000, as a cheaper alternative to other robotic animals available at the time.
It was programmed with a puppy's 'intelligence' and as such it required feeding and walking. It could also do tricks and learn some basic spoken words, as well as many other functions.
It was programmed with a puppy's 'intelligence' and as such it required feeding and walking. It could also do tricks and learn some basic spoken words, as well as many other functions.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Grey plastic |
| Brief description | Robot puppy, plastic, 'Tekno Robotic Puppy', made by Manley Toy Quest, manufactured in China, 2000. |
| Physical description | Grey plastic robot dog. Its eyes light up (when turned on) and its ears have some looseness to them. It has a flap on its belly for the electrics and batteries. It has a 'mode' button on its right shoulder. It comes with a grey plastic bone which has TEKNO written on it. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'TEKNO. Manley Toy Quest. Los Angeles CA 90064. All rights reserved. Made in China' |
| Object history | Purchased in preparation for the Must Have Toys exhibition. |
| Summary | The popular Tekno (also marketed as "Teksta") Robotic Puppy was manufactured by Manley Toy Quest in May 2000, as a cheaper alternative to other robotic animals available at the time. It was programmed with a puppy's 'intelligence' and as such it required feeding and walking. It could also do tricks and learn some basic spoken words, as well as many other functions. |
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| Accession number | B.85-2004 |
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| Record created | August 5, 2008 |
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