Meet Hana-chan, the new Japanese robot dog who can sniff your feet and tell you if they smell
The 15cm dog, equipped with an odour detection sensor for a nose, also sprays air-freshener to resolve the situation if the aroma is unbearable
Do your feet smell bad? Just a little or absolutely awful? If you don’t dare to ask a friend, one Japanese start-up might have the answer with a new robot dog that will sniff your feet and give you a pitilessly honest verdict – even fainting if the stink is especially strong.
Malodorous feet can be socially awkward in Japan where shoes are removed at the entrance to every home.
Hana-chan – a play on the Japanese word for “nose” and a common girl’s nickname – is a helpful little robot mutt who will bark if she detects moderately whiffy toes, but will keel over if the pong is particularly pungent.
The 15cm dog, equipped with an odour detection sensor for a nose, also sprays air-freshener to resolve the situation if the aroma is unbearable.
Manufacturers Next Technology created the robot in response to a request from a man who was desperate to know if he had a problem.