In January, Sony held a special event at its headquarters in Tokyo. It was a “birthday ceremony” forthe new edition of the company’s robot dog, Aibo. Amid a storm of camera flashes, Izumi Kawanishi, head of the company’s artificial intelligence and robot group, gingerly lifted the ...
By scrapping Aibo robot, Sony gives up some charm; Production ends in March, but firm vows to provide maintenance for 7 yearsYURI KAGEYAMA
Aibo is currently only available in Japan, though Sony says it’s considering taking it to the American and Chinese markets, too. It hopes the device can act as a companion for people who might not have the time or means to care for a real dog. The four-legged robot originally launched...
So, how exactly does Aibo work its robot magic, what's it like to live with one -- or 28 -- of these robot dogs and should we be concerned that an AI inside a cute dog-bot has such a strong effect on people? Chris Werfel's Aibo collection has grown quickly. ...
Aibo comes with a hefty price tag of $2,900, so taking care of the robot dog is definitely not for everyone. But the million dollar question isn’t whether you can afford it. It’s “can Aibo replace Fido?” If you’re thinking about it, read what happened when our own Kim W...
If you're curious to adopt your own Aibo, here's a breakdown of what you'll need to know, and lessons from my brief time with the bot. The famous robot dog, evolved Sony's very first Aibo, model ERS-110, went on sale in June of 1999. ...
Do you want a pet, but worry about taking care of it? Aibo might be a good choice for you. Aibo is a robot(机器人) dog. It is made by Sony. It isn’t as difficult to take care of as a real pet. Aibo’s artificial intelligence(人工智能) makes it act like a real dog. It ...
I actually felt like Aibo was warming to me a little. Or maybe I was just getting better at figuring out how the voice commands worked. It was loud in there, after all. But still. Aibo is remarkably expressive, and it’s going to be hard for robot dog skeptics to resist its OLED ...
Since the advent of Honda's ASIMO and Sony's AIBO, robot fever has broken out in the general public of Japan. However no significant business has yet materialized, except in the pet robot business in the toy industry. On the other hand serious basic research for humanoid robots is going ...
Sony's Aibo robot dogs aren't completely dead. The company surprised everyone in 2017 when it announced the return of Aibo, unveiling an AI-fuelled demo in January 2018 — with a whopping $2,000 price tag. The newest generation of the Aibo robot, which uses artificial intelligence. Credit...