The company introduced the first of its Aibo pets in 1999, releasing several models before discontinuing them in 2006. The company first released the new Aibo with a major ceremony where it presented the dogs to owners selected by lottery. Tapping its knowledge of entertainment, Sony’s also made it possible to teach the dog tricks — Aibo can imitate gestures and reproduce them on command later. Sony's Aibo robodog uses artificial intelligence to become your personal companion. We see a whole lot of applications,” Fasulo said, adding that Sony sees a robotics market beyond Aibo for robots in the business world.

Source: Washington Post August 23, 2018 14:05 UTC