And sadly, it's just as expensive. Sony had announced that after more than a decade since retiring its robot dog product, the Aibo will be coming back for real. The new Aibo has also learnt some ...

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 ...

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 ...

to teach Sony's robot dog Aibo to walk more quietly. Many users of the robot dog complain about the loud noise it makes when walking. In principle, loud noises are a general problem with robots.

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 ...

All of the robotic pets like Sony’s AIBO are interesting toys ... or Legged Locomotion and Movement Adaptation, a dog-like robot being developed by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development ...

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.

A blend of the cuddly kawaii stylings of Sony’s original Aibo (launched in 1998 ... Robotics has developed in literal leaps and bounds in recent years. A dog feels like a logical animal for a robot to ...