CyPet

A cyPet, or as it is more commonly called, a Fluffy (TM), is a synthetic pet whose solid state brain is loaded with a puppy's connectome. cyPets were first manufactured by CyPets Inc., which was later acquired by Mattel.

Models
cyPets come in different models and categories, including but not limited to:
 * Several races of cat and dogs
 * Mixed connectome pets
 * Fantasy pets like blobs, mini dragons and cartoon mascots
 * Teddy bears
 * Artificial dolphins
 * Guardian dogs (specialized models also available for military use)

Origins
When the Robotic Revolution took place in the 23rd Terran century, one of the first applications were artificial pets. They became a success among the population in large cities due to the fact that they required little to no maintenance, but most important, didn't excrete nor urinate. This made cyPets a preferred choice for families who lived in apartments and ghettos. The first commercials for cyPets featured a low income family introducing their cyPet to their smiling landlord, and the slogan "It's not a pet! It's not a toy! It's a cyPet!". The first cyPets had remote controlled volume and could be turned off and on remotely.

Conflict with NGOs
When the first cyPets appeared, PETA enganged in a boycott with the reasoning that cyPets made biological pets redundant, and required the killing of several innocent puppies. Cypet Inc. countered this by donating a portion of their earnings to PETA and engaging in a campaign to neuter users' pets. This backfired later when Greenpeace claimed that the manufacture of cyPets caused environmental damage and the genocide of biological pets, which should be put under the categories of endangered species.

The conflict led to a market fall of cyPets Inc, which Mattel took advantage of to acquire cyPets Inc. To avoid political backfire, they agreed to regularly donate to the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) under a dedicated budget to preserve the genome of all known domestic pets. Mattel marketed their cyPets as "Fluffies", and invested over 50 billion dollars to lower the price of their cyPets so that the majority of families could aquire one. Currently, all citadel families in Midoria own at least one cyPet per family.

Further developments
As time passed and the memory capacity of synthetic brains increased, cyPets began using a hybrid of animal connectomes and binary AI logic in their brains. This research was further advanced to create the first true androids.

Later, the first biomechanical pets appeared. They ingested artificial nutrient liquids for the reparation of their organs and artificial muscles.

The next advances in the cyPets were more incremental than revolutionary, but the addition of surveillance and care equipment for children added value for new parents, who could monitor their children with their teddy bears.