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Initially released in 2003, it was the first AIBO installment to be explicitly referred to as a dog [1] and saw adoption in both research and popular culture. It was the last robot developed before the dissolution of Sony's robotics division [ 2 ] in 2006 and the eventual release of the ERS-1000 in 2018.
AIBO (stylized as aibo, abbreviated as Artificial Intelligence RoBOt, homonymous with aibÅ , "pal" or "partner" in Japanese) is a series of robotic dogs designed and manufactured by Sony. Sony announced a prototype Aibo in mid-1998, [ 1 ] and the first consumer model was introduced on 11 May 1999. [ 2 ]
In 2018, Sony relaunched their discontinued AIBO with a friendly puppy appearance; the new model was released with various significant upgrades compared to the ERS-7 model. The price for a 2018 AIBO (ERS-1000) falls around US$3.000; the price has gone up due to a new design with state of the art sensors integrated into the ERS-1000 model.
Sony revived its robodog series late last year, offering a limited first run of next-generation Aibos for keen Japanese fans. Despite a killer $1,800 price-tag, the company apparently sold plenty ...
Sony's original Aibo robotic dog blew the public's collective mind when it debuted in 1999, instantly becoming a cultural touchstone and commanding a rabidly loyal fan base. People still hold ...
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The price point for i-Cybie was set at US$200, significantly less than the price for its chief robotic competitor at the time, the Sony AIBO ERS 111, then priced at more than US$1500. [13] The i-Cybie robotic pet was set to be on the shelves in December 2000 in time for the seasonal increase in consumer spending .