Aibo, the cute-looking robot puppy developed by Sony, was designed to be a household companion. The robot can already emulate many of the movements and behaviors of real dogs, such as walking on ...

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AIBO, the adorable Sony robot dog, was discontinued in 2006. But they inspired enough love in their owners to try and have them repaired, and when they could not be, to hold funerals for them.

The first Sony Aibo was released in 1999 with the name standing for Artificial Intelligence RoBOt. It featured the body of a small dog but with no facial features. Later models gained a more dog ...

Much the same can be said for Spot, the extremely videogenic dog-like robot that Boston Dynamics ... All of the robotic pets like Sony’s AIBO are interesting toys, but they aren’t intended ...

I had to agree. And it made me realize how little progress we've made in the robot dog space since the Sony AIBO. Sure, AIBO cost $1,500, but even the $349 Pleo robot dino-pet used better and much ...

Japanese electronics maker Sony released the first version of AIBO in 1999. The robot dog used AI to learn and grow, following its owner around and wagging its tail. It initially proved a hit ...

A blend of the cuddly kawaii stylings of Sony’s original Aibo (launched in 1998 ... are located on petting points on the back and neck, allowing the robot to seamlessly check on vital stats. Granted, ...

Electronics conglomerate Sony Group Corp. said it will set up ... The prototypes were developed by the same team that created the Aibo dog robot. “Aibo and self-driving vehicles are the same ...