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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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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 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 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 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 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. (Kyodo)

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Sony to launch orange, white AIBO robots in March

TOKYO, Japan - Sony Corp. said Feb. 26 it will offer orange and white lion cub AIBO ERS-210 robots for a limited time between March 1 and 20. The new spring-version AIBOs will have a suggested retail price of 150,000 yen. Sony will accept orders for them via the Internet at www.aibo.com and by phone. Orders will also be taken at AIBO shops in department stores and e-Sony Shops across Japan.

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Sony to sell quadruped entertainment robot

Sony Corp. will start selling in early July a four-legged entertainment robot, AIBO (ERS-110), that acts both in response to external stimuli and according to its own judgment. Measuring 274 x 156 x 266 millimeters and weighing 1.4 kilograms, AIBO can express various ''emotions,'' grow through learning and communicate with human beings. Orders will be accepted exclusively over the Internet. ==Kyodo