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RSS AiboGame over for Sony's robotic dog
News As part of its ongoing cost-cutting and reorganisation effort, Sony has cut its line of robotic Aibo dogs, along with another, more expensive humanoid robot called the Qrio, which was never sold as a product. [27 Jan 2006]
Sony steadies accident-prone two-legged robot
News Besides the human-like SDR-4X II, Sony has also developed software upgrades for Aibo, its four-legged robotic pet. A new application, Photo Mail, allows Aibo to remotely snap pictures and send them to... [26 Mar 2003]
Meet Jeeves the Robot
News Honda's Asimo project and Sony's commercially available Aibo robo-pet are recent examples of this drive to make robots part of everyday life. Fujitsu has begun sales in Japan of a Windows-powered robot which it hopes can... [17 Mar 2003]
Robots need to get a life, says Sony scientist
News In Steels's view the breakthrough that will take robots beyond the Aibo stage will come from allowing them to interact, form their own languages and even "cultures" rather than focussing strictly on how individual... [16 Aug 2002]
Glastonbury goes online for high-tech festival
News Music fans without a ticket for this year's Glastonbury festival can enjoy the best of the extravaganza via free broadcasts on the web, without having to use chemical toilets or contract trench foot. The Glastonbury website http://www... [21 Jun 2002]
Hacker tries to patch it up with Sony over disco dog
News A robotic dog enthusiast accused of violating Sony's copyright on its Aibo toy with his dancing dog software says he is certain negotiations are moving towards a compromise. The hacker, known as Aibopet, published... [09 Nov 2001]
Sony puts hacker in the dog-house
News Sony Electronics has come down hard on a website devoted to its popular robot dog Aibo for publishing code that violates the consumer electronics giant's copyright. Sony has invoked the controversial Digital Millennium... [01 Nov 2001]
Sony spawns a new litter of cyber-pups
News Sony has produced a new litter of robo-pups to follow in the paw prints of their predecessor, Aibo. The new pups, Latte and Macaron, are smaller and more intelligent versions of Aibo, who barked his way... [06 Sep 2001]
