Sony has revived its robotic dog, Aibo
The £1,300 robot will go on sale next year.
Sony has revived its robot dog Aibo, more than a decade after the robotic pet last appeared.
The new Aibo is capable of forming an “emotional bond” with owners according to Sony, and is incredibly agile thanks to design flexibility that enables it to move along 22 axes.
Aibo’s eyes are two OLED panels used to convey a range of emotions, and the robot is set to go on sale in Japan in January.
The robot can then detect words of praise as well as respond to smiles and physical interaction, such as head scratches and back pats. The sensors in the dog also enable it to learn its environment through a range of in-built sensors and fish-eye cameras that can map its surroundings.
For now though, Sony is only planning a release in Japan for 198,000 Japanese Yen, which is around £1,300, so global robot lovers will have to wait.
