<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/sparks-and-barks-college-of-engineering-and-science-unveils-dog-robot-ambassador.php" dsn="blogs"><pubDate>04/08/2026</pubDate><title>Sparks and barks: College of Engineering and Science unveils robot dog ambassador</title><main-featured>true</main-featured><category-featured>true</category-featured><summary>The Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science (COES) has officially introduced its newest and most innovative ambassador: CHIP, a robotic dog enhanced and programmed by COES students.</summary><image><img src="/news/_images/chip-robot-dog-unveiling-1.jpg" alt="A student leans to shake hands with a robot bulldog"/></image><tags><tag>Engineering and Science</tag></tags></item>