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 ...

Sony announced that it will be re-leasing the Aibo robot dog in the US. The Aibo was initially released in 1999, and discontinued in 2006. This is an updated model of the robot dog companion ...

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.

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 ...

Sony has launched a scheme to repair and rehome old Aibo robot dogs. Available in Japan, the Aibo Foster Parent Program is designed to enable owners of ageing plastic pets to donate them for ...

In 1999, Aibo, the world's first robot dog, hit the shops in Japan with a test sale of 3,000 products. They sold out in 20 minutes. Aibo could bark, walk, growl, wag his tail, and play with a ball ...