Can a robot dog replace a real dog? I set out to find the answer to that question by “fostering” Aibo, Sony’s robot dog. I came away from the experience with more questions than answers.

I got to spend a week living with Sony's wonder robo-pup. The dog -- a totally redesigned and updated version of the robotic pet that Sony sold from 1999 to 2006 -- begins shipping to US homes in ...

Aibo is equipped with a "64-bit quad-core CPU," touch sensors on the head, chin, and back for pet detection, a speaker for making dog noises, and four microphones for voice commands.

I’ve been giving a robot belly rubs. I’ve scolded it for being a bad, bad boy. I’ve grinned when it greeted me at the door. What’s this feeling? Oh, yes, puppy love. And I f… ...

Owners can also ask Aibo to take pictures. Wandering into creepy territory, the robotic pet can record everything it experiences and create a database of memories owners can browse through on the app.

Sony Aibo Review: This $2,900 Robot Dog Made Me Contemplate What It Means to Be Real The Sony Aibo is much more than pricey robot. So much more that it will tug at your emotions between charges.

Aibo, the robotic dog from Sony, is finally making its way to the U.S. after long being exclusive to Japan—but it comes with a high price tag. It's doggone expensive. Aibo, the World's Cutest ...

Sony is scrapping the four-legged robot pet as part of the company's bid to reverse flagging fortunes and cut costs. ... Two Japanese children play with an Aibo dog at a hospital in the Tokyo suburbs.

I've been giving a robot belly rubs. I've scolded it for being a bad, bad boy. I've grinned when it greets me at the door. What's this feeling? Oh, yes, puppy love. And I felt it for Aibo, a new ...

Sony’s robotic dog, named Aibo, was launched way back in 1999 and finally discontinued in 2006, ... It’s obvious they think their robotic pet is a family member,” he said.

Aibo (pronounced “eye-bo”) is a reboot of the robot dog Sony first introduced in 1999 and laid to rest in 2006 in a tragic round of corporate cost-cutting.