A mobile food dispenser includes a shell, a controller, at least one drive motor
for moving the dispenser across a surface in response to direction from the controller,
at least one sensor configured to detect the presence of an animal, and at least
one compartment including a hatch mechanism for controlling an animal's access
to the interior of the compartment, wherein the hatch mechanism is actuated by
the controller, and wherein the controller is configured to move the dispenser
and actuate the hatch mechanism to stimulate an animal, in response to a detected
presence of the animal.
