Sony unveils robot dog Aibo with Kansai accent

Sony unveils robot dog Aibo with Kansai accent

OSAKA, Japan - Visitors at a Sony Style store in Osaka check out the latest version of Sony Corp.'s robot dog Aibo, which speaks with a Kansai dialect, on May 14. Aibo ERS-7M2 can say about 200 Kansai-area phrases and expressions such as ''Okini'' (thanks). (Kyodo)

  • Product Code
  • ILEA000029045
  • Registered date
  • 2005/5/14 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Media size
  • 1213 × 1795 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 72 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 397.96(KB)*
  • Special instruction

*File size when opened in Photoshop, etc.

Similar Images & Videos
    LCCs reeling due to virus pandemic

    LCCs reeling due to virus pandemic

    Photo taken May 29, 2020, shows a Jetstar Japan airplane taking off from Kansai International Airport in Osaka, western Japan. Low-cost carriers like Jetstar are struggling amid a massive reduction in travelers following the new coronavirus outbreak. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
      Aerology Labs' hybrid drone prototype, the AeroRange Pro.

      Aerology Labs' hybrid drone prototype, the AeroRange Pro.

      Aerology Lab (Minoh City, Osaka Prefecture) announced on April 14 that it has developed a prototype of a "purely Japanese" flying robot (drone), "AeroRange Pro" (photo), which consists entirely of parts made in Japan. In general, drones rely on parts made in China for most of their components. The company aims to start mass production in small lots by December. (Minato Ward, Osaka City), which operates an open innovation base, Kobashi Robotics (Minami Ward, Okayama City), which supports mass production, and Liberace (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo), which comprehensively supports venture businesses from trial manufacture to mass production. The company is promoting speedy manufacturing in cooperation with town factories in Kansai and other regions. The hybrid drone combines an engine and an electric motor. It is said to be the industry's first purely domestic product in this field. Photo taken on May 14, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images
        Toyota manufacturing plant

        Toyota manufacturing plant

        Photo taken May 12, 2020, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Tsutsumi plant in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, which has suspended operations due to weak global demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
          Osaka Motor Show

          Osaka Motor Show

          Photo taken Dec. 6, 2019, shows Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s Mi-Tech Concept, a small-sized plug-in hybrid electric sports utility vehicle, on display at the Osaka Motor Show in Osaka, western Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
            Takahama nuclear power plant in Japan

            Takahama nuclear power plant in Japan

            File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 30, 2019, shows the No. 4 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
              Takahama nuclear power plant in Japan

              Takahama nuclear power plant in Japan

              File photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on May 30, 2019, shows the No. 3 (L) and No. 4 reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
                Consumer electronics retailer Edion's flagship store

                Consumer electronics retailer Edion's flagship store

                Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 5, 2019, shows the largest store of Osaka-based consumer electronics retail chain Edion Corp., which will open in the western Japan city's Namba commercial district on June 7. The nine-story building with one basement floor is easily accessible from Kansai airport as Edion aims to attract overseas visitors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
                  Consumer electronics retailer Edion's flagship store

                  Consumer electronics retailer Edion's flagship store

                  Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 5, 2019, shows the largest store of Osaka-based consumer electronics retail chain Edion Corp., which will open in the western Japan city's Namba commercial district on June 7. The nine-story building with one basement floor is easily accessible from Kansai airport as Edion aims to attract overseas visitors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
                    Consumer electronics retailer Edion's flagship store

                    Consumer electronics retailer Edion's flagship store

                    Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 5, 2019, shows the largest store of Osaka-based consumer electronics retail chain Edion Corp., which will open in the western Japan city's Namba commercial district on June 7. The nine-story building with one basement floor is easily accessible from Kansai airport as Edion aims to attract overseas visitors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo
                      Consumer electronics retailer Edion's flagship store

                      Consumer electronics retailer Edion's flagship store

                      Photo taken on June 5, 2019, shows the largest store of Osaka-based consumer electronics retail chain Edion Corp., which will open in the western Japan city's Namba commercial district on June 7. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo