Making news by not continuing to rent something because of lies is as usual disappointing. The last sentence uses a negative affect word of low enough frequency that most people (as a Ph.D. in such things) do not exactly know the definition: dyspopian: relating to or denoting an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice.

"the dystopian future of a society bereft of reason"

In other words, the robotdog denotes a society of great suffering or injustice.

I don't think so. Here is what it really is. It really is just another device, like the car was, that can reduce suffering or injustice in society but carries danger as well if not properly regulated.

Forcing a police department to back down from progress is not a way to have a discussion of proper regulation. It is exactly similar to what we have done and continue to do with guns. Being stupid is not an excuse for being stupid. Lying is not an excuse for lying.

Here is what the robodog really is.. Certainly not dystopian, but great new knowledge we can use to advantage if we don't lie about it.

https://rhtcmu.medium.com/this-is-a-terrible-article-1ba6e2eda180