Sony’s Aibo robotic dog caused a stir when it was introduced way back in 1999. The media couldn’t get enough of it, and it became a symbol of the seemingly imminent integration of intelligent robots ...

Have we adopted and adapted to technology to such an extent that a robot dog could conceivably replace a pet dog? That question popped into my head when I heard that Sony was releasing Aibo, the ...

Aibo works, in part, because real robots are catching up with what we’ve been trained by Pixar movies to find adorable. Aibo’s 22 joints — including one bouncy tail and two perky ears — and ...

Weird Sony is back, and it recently announced a new version of the Sony Aibo, everyone’s favorite robotic toy dog! Sony has been out of the plastic pooch business for about 11 years, and the 2017 ...

I’ve been giving a robot belly rubs. I’ve scolded it for being a bad, bad boy. I’ve grinned when it greets me at the door. What’s this feeling? Oh, yes, puppy love. And I felt it for Aibo, a new ...