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Robot dog Aibo

TOKYO, Japan, July 19 Kyodo - Sony Corp.'s new artificial intelligence-equipped Aibo robot dog is displayed at a Sony store in Tokyo on July 19, 2018, the day Sony started accepting orders.

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Sony releases 'Aibo' robot dog with diary-keeping function

OSAKA, Japan - Sony Style (Japan) Inc. releases Sept. 29 the latest version of the robot dog Aibo, which can ''exchange diaries'' with its owner. The picture shows the robot dog looking at a computer screen used for exchanging diaries.

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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).

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Popular robots deliver weather data to humans

TOKYO, Japan - A girl listens to weather information transmitted by Sony Corp.'s AIBO robot from the Internet in an experiment at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo on Feb. 18. Sony, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and 16 other manufacturers joined the experiment to test robots' abilities to communicate information from the Internet to humans.

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(1)Tokyo venture to sell humanoid robot for general consumers

TOKYO, Japan - ZMP Inc., a venture business in Tokyo, said March 2 it will market at the end of 2004 a doll-sized humanoid robot for roughly 500,000 yen as one of the first humanoid robots to be offered to general consumers. The 39-centimeter-tall, 2.5-kilogram robot named ''nuvo'' will come in the wake of the releases of consumer-oriented robot dogs such as Sony Corp.'s AIBO.

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(2)Tokyo venture to sell humanoid robot for general consumers

TOKYO, Japan - ZMP Inc., a venture business in Tokyo, said March 2 it will market at the end of 2004 a doll-sized humanoid robot for roughly 500,000 yen as one of the first humanoid robots to be offered to general consumers. The 39-centimeter-tall, 2.5-kilogram robot named ''nuvo'' will come in the wake of the releases of consumer-oriented robot dogs such as Sony Corp.'s AIBO.

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Sony unveils new version of robot dog Aibo

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc. on Sept. 4 unveiled a new version of the robot dog Aibo (in photo), featuring better image-recognition functions and an improved body mechanism allowing it to move more fluidly. The Aibo ERS-7 will sell for 185,000 yen and orders will be accepted from Sept. 27 with shipment scheduled for early November, the marketing unit of Sony Corp. said.

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Sony's AIBO robots able to send images to cell phones

TOKYO, Japan - A system enabling Sony Corp.'s AIBO robot pet (L) to transmit images to mobile phones is demonstrated at the ''Wireless Japan 2003'' exhibition in Tokyo that runs through July 18. NTT DoCoMo Inc.'s ''FOMA'' (R) third-generation mobile phone (R) has video-phone functions and users can instruct AIBO to move.

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Sony to sell futuristic version of AIBO robot pet

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc., the sales unit of Sony Corp., said Nov. 8 it will introduce on Nov. 23 a futuristic version of the AIBO dog-like robot pet - the AIBO Entertainment Robot ERS-220. The new AIBO model has 19 LEDs and multiple enhanced touch sensors from head to tail for better emotional expression. It will be priced at 180,000 yen.

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Sony to sell bear version of 'Aibo' robot pet

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc., the sales unit of consumer electronics giant Sony Corp., said Sept. 5 it will introduce a bear version of the ''Aibo'' dog-like robot pet (pictured) on Sept. 22. Modeled on a bear cub, the new version comes in white and black and will be priced at 98,000 yen, more than 50,000 yen cheaper than its previous dog and lion versions. The latest version, called ''Latte'' in white and ''Macaron'' in black, is equipped with 15 motors to mimic bear cub movements and respond to 75 oral signals, 1.5 times more than the previous versions, Sony Marketing said.

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Sony starts taking orders for new 'Aibo' robot pet

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp.'s second-generation ''Aibo,'' a dog-like robot, gives its paw to an unidentified woman who visited a Tokyo department store Nov. 16 to order one. With its movable ears and tail, the new Aibo is considerably more expressive than its predecessor.

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Sony expects to sell 60,000 Aibo pet robots by year-end

TOKYO, Japan - Toshitada Doi, president of Sony Corp.'s Digital Creatures Laboratory, smiles with an ''Aibo'' pet robot in arms at a Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan press luncheon Nov. 7. He said the company expects to sell at least 60,000 units of the new-version pet robot by the end of the year.

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Sony unveils advanced model of Aibo robot

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. President Nobuyuki Idei shows a new model of the company's Aibo entertainment robot at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 12. Sony said the new version, to be put on the market for 150,000 yen, responds by movement and sound when it is called by its name, which is registered by voice.

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Popular robots deliver weather data to humans

TOKYO, Japan - A girl listens to weather information transmitted by Sony Corp.'s AIBO robot from the Internet in an experiment at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo on Feb. 18. Sony, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and 16 other manufacturers joined the experiment to test robots' abilities to communicate information from the Internet to humans. (Kyodo)

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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)

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Sony releases 'Aibo' robot dog with diary-keeping function

OSAKA, Japan - Sony Style (Japan) Inc. releases Sept. 29 the latest version of the robot dog Aibo, which can ''exchange diaries'' with its owner. The picture shows the robot dog looking at a computer screen used for exchanging diaries. (Kyodo)

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Sony to sell futuristic version of AIBO robot pet

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc., the sales unit of Sony Corp., said Nov. 8 it will introduce on Nov. 23 a futuristic version of the AIBO dog-like robot pet - the AIBO Entertainment Robot ERS-220. The new AIBO model has 19 LEDs and multiple enhanced touch sensors from head to tail for better emotional expression. It will be priced at 180,000 yen.

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Sony starts accepting orders for new version of robot dog Aibo

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc. said on Oct. 6 it has begun accepting orders online for a new version of the robot dog Aibo, the Aibo ERS-7M2 (photo), featuring software that allows it to be remotely controlled via a personal computer. The Aibo ERS-7M2 carries a suggested retail price of 194,250 yen. (Kyodo)

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Sony to sell bear version of 'Aibo' robot pet

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc., the sales unit of consumer electronics giant Sony Corp., said Sept. 5 it will introduce a bear version of the ''Aibo'' dog-like robot pet (pictured) on Sept. 22. Modeled on a bear cub, the new version comes in white and black and will be priced at 98,000 yen, more than 50,000 yen cheaper than its previous dog and lion versions. The latest version, called ''Latte'' in white and ''Macaron'' in black, is equipped with 15 motors to mimic bear cub movements and respond to 75 oral signals, 1.5 times more than the previous versions, Sony Marketing said.

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Sony resumes robot business

Sony Corp. President Kazuo Hirai speaks during a briefing session on the company's medium-term management policy at its headquarters in Tokyo on June 29, 2016. Hirai said Sony is developing a robot using artificial intelligence, delving into the robot business for the first time since terminating the production of robotic dog AIBO in 2006. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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(2)Tokyo venture to sell humanoid robot for general consumers

TOKYO, Japan - ZMP Inc., a venture business in Tokyo, said March 2 it will market at the end of 2004 a doll-sized humanoid robot for roughly 500,000 yen as one of the first humanoid robots to be offered to general consumers. The 39-centimeter-tall, 2.5-kilogram robot named ''nuvo'' will come in the wake of the releases of consumer-oriented robot dogs such as Sony Corp.'s AIBO. (Kyodo)

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(1)Tokyo venture to sell humanoid robot for general consumers

TOKYO, Japan - ZMP Inc., a venture business in Tokyo, said March 2 it will market at the end of 2004 a doll-sized humanoid robot for roughly 500,000 yen as one of the first humanoid robots to be offered to general consumers. The 39-centimeter-tall, 2.5-kilogram robot named ''nuvo'' will come in the wake of the releases of consumer-oriented robot dogs such as Sony Corp.'s AIBO. (Kyodo)

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Aibo robot dog

Sony Corp.'s artificial intelligence Aibo robot dog is pictured in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aibo robot dog

Sony Corp.'s artificial intelligence Aibo robot dog is pictured in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aibo dog robot monitoring service

Izumi Kawanishi, a Sony Corp. executive in charge of artificial intelligence robotics business, announces in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2019, a new service to remotely monitor children and the elderly with its AI-powered Aibo robot dogs equipped with cameras and sensors, starting in mid-February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aibo dog robot monitoring service

Izumi Kawanishi, a Sony Corp. executive in charge of artificial intelligence robotics business, announces in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2019, a new service to remotely monitor children and the elderly with its AI-powered Aibo robot dogs equipped with cameras and sensors, starting in mid-February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aibo dog robot monitoring service

Sony Corp. artificial intelligence-powered Aibo robot dogs are shown at an event in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2019, at which the company announced a new service to remotely monitor children and the elderly with the robot dogs equipped with cameras and sensors, starting in mid-February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aibo dog robot monitoring service

A Sony Corp. artificial intelligence-powered Aibo robot dog is shown at an event in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2019, at which the company announced a new service to remotely monitor children and the elderly through a camera in its nose, starting in mid-February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aibo dog robot monitoring service

A Sony Corp. official announces in Tokyo on Jan. 23, 2019, a new service to remotely monitor children and the elderly with its artificial intelligence-powered Aibo robot dogs equipped with cameras and sensors, starting in mid-February. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Therapy using Aibo robot dog

Children play with Sony Corp.'s Aibo robot dogs at the National Center for Child Health and Development in Tokyo on Nov. 29, 2018. Sony and the organization offering medical services announced the same day that they will start a project in December to look into the possibility of the robot's therapeutic effects on long-hospitalized young patients. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Cleaning and canine robots

Photo shows Hitachi Ltd.'s robot cleaner "minimaru" and Sony Corp.'s canine robot "aibo" on display at Hitachi's booth of the Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies known as CEATEC in Chiba, Japan, on Oct. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New version of Aibo robot dog

The new version of Sony Corp.'s robot dog Aibo is displayed at a facility operated by the Japanese electronics company in New York on Sept. 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New version of Aibo robot dog

The new version of Sony Corp.'s robot dog Aibo is displayed at a facility operated by the Japanese electronics company in New York on Sept. 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New version of Aibo robot dog

The new version of Sony Corp.'s robot dog Aibo is displayed at a facility operated by the Japanese electronics company in New York on Sept. 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aibo event in Tokyo

Owners of Sony Corp.'s Aibo gather in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2018 to share their affection for the artificial intelligence-equipped robots. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aibo event in Tokyo

Owners of Sony Corp.'s Aibo gather in Tokyo on Aug. 26, 2018 to share their affection for the artificial intelligence-equipped robots. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Robot dog Aibo

File photo taken at the head office of Sony Corp. in Tokyo in January 2018, shows its new artificial intelligence-equipped Aibo robot dog. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Robot dog Aibo

File photo taken at the head office of Sony Corp. in Tokyo in January 2018, shows its new artificial intelligence-equipped Aibo robot dog. Sony started accepting advance orders for Aibo in Japan on July 19, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Robot dog Aibo

File photo taken at the head office of Sony Corp. in Tokyo in January 2018, shows its artificial-intelligence equipped Aibo robot dog, which was launched in Japan the same month. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New robot dog Aibo launched in Japan

A man (L) plays with his Aibo robot dog at the head office of Sony Corp. in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2018. Sony delivered the first batch of the upgraded, artificial-intelligence equipped canine robots to buyers who placed preorders last year at an event celebrating the return of the Aibo after 12 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New robot dog Aibo launched in Japan

A child and his mother pose for a photo with their Aibo robot dog at the headquarters of Sony Corp. in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2018. Sony delivered the first batch of the upgraded, artificial intelligence-equipped Aibo to buyers who placed preorders last year at an event celebrating the return of robotic canine companion after 12 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New robot dog Aibo launched in Japan

People pose for a photo with their Aibo robot dogs at the head office of Sony Corp. in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2018, after receiving them at an event celebrating the return of the electronic giant's robotic canine companion after 12 years. (Kyodo). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New robot dog Aibo launched in Japan

Children play with their Aibo robot dogs at the head office of Sony Corp. in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2018. Sony delivered the first batch of the upgraded, artificial intelligence equipped-Aibo to buyers who placed preorders last year at an event celebrating the return of the robotic canine companion after 12 years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New robot dog Aibo launched in Japan

Photo taken at the head office of Sony Corp. in Tokyo on Jan. 11, 2018, shows its new artificial-intelligence equipped Aibo robot dog, which was launched in Japan the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New robot dog Aibo launched in Japan

Photo taken at Sony Corp.'s head office on Jan. 11, 2018, shows a new version of its robot dog Aibo, which was launched in Japan the same day. The new Aibo, equipped with artificial intelligence, marked Sony's return to the robotics business after the earlier version of the robot canine companion was discontinued in 2006. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New AIBO

File photo taken on Nov. 1, 2017 shows a new version of the AIBO, the artificially intelligent robot regarded as one of Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp.'s most iconic products from the early 2000s. The new AIBO will go on sale in Japan on Jan. 11, marking Sony's return to the robotics business after discontinuing the AIBO in 2006. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New AIBO

A new version of the AIBO, the artificially intelligent robot regarded as one of Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp.'s most iconic products from the early 2000s, is exhibited at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 9, 2018. The new AIBO will go on sale in Japan on Jan. 11, marking Sony's return to the robotics business after discontinuing the AIBO in 2006. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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AIBO in Last Vegas

Sony Corp. President and CEO Kazuo Hirai introduces a new version of the AIBO, the artificially intelligent robot regarded as one of the Japanese electronic giant's most iconic products from the early 2000s, at a news conference held on the eve of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 8, 2018. The new AIBO will go on sale in Japan on Jan. 11, marking Sony's return to the robotics business after discontinuing the AIBO in 2006. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sony unveils new AIBO robot dog

Sony Corp. President Kazuo Hirai holds the newly unveiled update of Sony's artificially intelligent AIBO robot dog in Tokyo on Nov. 1, 2017. Sony has created multiple AIBO models since the early 2000s, with the latest version featuring sensors, a camera embedded in the nose and cloud-based AI. The new AIBO (stylized as "aibo") will go on sale in Japan on Jan. 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sony unveils new AIBO robot dog

Photo taken on Nov. 1, 2017, in Tokyo shows Sony Corp.'s newly unveiled update of the artificially intelligent AIBO robot dog. Sony has created multiple AIBO models since the early 2000s, with the latest version featuring sensors, a camera embedded in the nose and cloud-based AI. The new AIBO (stylized as "aibo") will go on sale in Japan on Jan. 11, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo