This startup brought WALL-E to life and will also sell you WALL-E’s weird cousin

Zeroth’s W1 robot isn’t quite WALL-E — but it’s close.

An AI robotics startup called Zeroth is turning WALL-E into a real-life robot companion. Though the WALL-E version with the Disney-licensed design is currently only on sale in China, Zeroth is launching what looks like an off-brand version of the beloved bot in the US for $5,599.

The bot, called the W1, doesn't feature WALL-E's yellow color scheme or humanlike eyes, but it comes with the same dual-tread design that is supposed to help the bot travel over grass...