T-Cat 2000

T-Cat 2000 is a robotic cat toy with bump and go action.
In other words, if it hits an object, it will move in the opposite direction.

It is only known to come in the color white and has been distributed by multiple companies, like T-Dog 2000.

Names

Toho, a Japanese company, sold the toy in Japan as "T-Cat 2000". Talentoy sold it as Robo Kitty, while a company with an
unknown name sold the toy as Hi-tech Cat (Credit to Ninten110 for finding out about Hi-tech Cat).
It's not known for certain which company created T-Cat originally, and T-Cat 2000 was sold with
the same name that Toho used, by other companies which remain unidentified.

Features

The toy's eyes light up and it moves around with bump and go action, moving its tail and front paws. It also meows.

Talentoy's Version

Unlike other versions of the toy, Talentoy claims their version has three stages of growth. According
to Robo Kitty's box, in stage 1, Robo Kitty can move, is touch and sound activated, and stays in one
spot whenever its eyes flash. In stage 2, Robo Kitty is said to be able to move with flashing eyes, make noise,
and have a happy expression. In stage 3, it is said to have a certain mode you can play with Robo Kitty in and Robo Kitty can respond differently to touch, with the possibility of it showing an angry expression in its eyes.

NOTE: The box also says "Growth Feature" as one of the changes that occur in the third stage.
I'm not sure if they meant to say the cat has reached its final growth stage at stage 3 since the English on
the box is a bit weird, e.g. "Flashing eyes in standing". Another thing, I don't know if the cat can show other expressions aside from happiness and anger, due to a lack of documentation on the toy.

A Possible Prototype

At Toho's booth at the 2000 Tokyo toyfair, there was a version of T-Dog 2000 with a cat head being displayed.
Though I think it could be a T-Cat 2000 prototype, there is no confirmation of it being one.
There's even a yellow windup toy that was released, using a very similar design.

Merchandise

T-Cat had some merch such as windups, fans, water games, toy phones, toy keyboards, ride-ons, and lighters.

Windups (w.i.p)

Ride-on Toys

R/C Toys

Miscellaneous

Re-releases

T-Cat 2000 was re-released years later with its original design by Amwell, YushiXing, and another unknown company.
Vivitar, and an unknown company, however, sold the toy with a different design.

YushiXing's version

I cannot confirm if YushiXing came up with this version of T-Cat. This version of T-Cat has a translucent tail and visor that light up and flash. Below is a table which mentions which companies sold
this version of T-Cat and what color schemes they sold the toy in. There is a video of YushiXing's version of the toy on YouTube where it plays "Witch Doctor"
while making one of the noises from the Talking Tom app that you hear when you hurt Tom.

Company	Name	Color Schemes
YushiXing	Robot Cat	White & pink White & purple
Unknown	Robot Cat	White & blue White and purple
Ke Ming Da	音乐机器猫 (Musical Robot Cat)	White & pink White & purple
Taijia	太空机器猫 (Space Robot Cat)	White & pink White & purple

NOTE: I was unable to identify one of the companies because I could not find a good photo showing the company name on the box of the white and blue T-Cat.

Unidentified Version (Gallery)

Taijia's Version

Amwell's version

Amwell sold T-Cat 2000 as a part of a series of knockoff robotic toys called the Xin Xin Family.
As a part of the series, the company named the cat "Bao bao", and is only known to have sold it in white with pink ears
and a blue visor. A stock photo of a white one with gray ears and a blue visor exists, however, no other actual photos of one existing have been found.
Amwell's released version of T-Cat was sold as Интерактивный робот (Interactive Robot) by another company in Russia that remains unknown.
Searching "Интерактивный кот-робот" can also yield images of the toy on Google.
Due to a lack of documentation on the Russian version and Amwell's version, I don't know for sure if both versions play music or if they simply make cat noises.

Modified Designs

Butterfly Version

This version was sold by an unknown company and there is no info known about it. It is known to come in white with a red
visor, and a butterfly attached to a rod appears to be attached to one of T-Cat's paws. I can't tell if it's just
called "Machine Cat" or "Machine" and if it actually has a name or if the box is simply describing the toy.
Behind T-Cat in this photo, there is purple text that looks like it says "Saily". The toy can stand
on both back legs and the words "Brightly-lit" on the box seem to imply the toy lights up.

Another version of this toy features a regular striped cat with the butterfly.
The box of this version seems to imply that it can come in pink, and not just orange.

Version by an Unknown Company

An unknown company that sold T-Cat with a modified appearance under an unknown name. This version of
T-Cat has a blue opaque visor, with the same type of face, ears, and tail. Its legs are different, however. Its eyes can still flash, and according to a stock photo, the toy's body lights up. The toy has a smaller wheel beneath to help it stay balanced.

Vivitar's version

Vivitar's version of T-Cat uses the same mold as the modified version sold by an unknown company.
Vivitar's version looks alot less like T-Cat, however, with the only noteable difference being the round pieces
of plastic molded on the sides of its head. Vivitar's version of T-Cat more closely resembles a bootleg bump
and go Aibo, with a similar tail, pair of legs, a large black visor, and a black translucent piece of plastic
on its back. This version of T-Cat also has a round pink nose and molded-on whiskers.
Its ears don't have holes like T-Cat's original design.