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Robot Dog Walks Into Fewer Walls
News Sony Electronics has bred the third generation of its Aibo robotic dog to be faster, smarter -- and floppy-eared. In addition, software updates due later this year will let owners add new content via the Web to their dog's Mind Memory Stick.
[September 5, 2003, 10:15]
Robot 'guard Dog' Sniffs Out Wi-Fi Holes
News Johanson suggested that his robot could be a cheap network guard dog. A strange two-wheeled creature was skimming through the halls of the Alexis Park Hotel on Sunday -- a robot that sniffs out network vulnerabilities.
[August 5, 2003, 10:00]
Sony's Robot Dog Learns A New Trick
News Electronics giant Sony announced new software on Monday that will allow Aibo owners to control the robot dog via email commands. Aibo Eyes will work with the robot's built-in digital imaging system to beam digital photos of whatever the dog sees...
[May 20, 2003, 11:48]
Sony's Robot Dog Learns To Talk
News Researchers at Sony's Computer Science Laboratory in France have succeeded in creating a version of the company's robot dog AIBO capable of speaking. Kaplan hopes that eventually the robot creature will be able to interact with humans by speaking...
[September 28, 2000, 15:41]
Sony Aibo Gets Powers Of Recognition
News Sony is planning to train Aibo, its robot dog, to be able to pick you out of a crowd. After going through a recognition process, where Aibo registers its owner's name, voice and facial features, the robot dog will be able to find the owner in a crowd.
[October 10, 2002, 15:41]
Robotics Enthusiast Forced To Pull Aibo-altering Code
News Sony has forced a programmer to remove code from his Web site that changed the behaviour of its Aibo robot dog. Sony launched the original Aibo robot dog in 1999, and sold over 45,000 models. They believe that the Aibo-hacking community would have...
[November 1, 2001, 13:27]
You Can Teach A Dog New Tricks
News Sony's robot dog is learning some new tricks and, as a true high-tech pet, will be able to fetch email. Marking Aibo's second anniversary, Sony introduced three software applications and three new colours -- white, violet and green -- for its robot...
[May 9, 2001, 12:25]
UK Scientists To Unleash Aibo-killer
News A UK robotics startup hopes to start a scrap with Japanese electronics manufacturers by taking the leash off what it claims is the world's largest and most powerful robot dog next week. The dog, RS-01 RoboDog, measures 82cm by 67cm by 37cm, making...
[March 14, 2001, 10:42]
New Aibo To Lead The Way In Robotic Vision
News A deal between Sony a company that last made the headlines for creating a robotics kit that can turn a notebook computer into a beer fetching robot will see Sony's next Aibo robot dog getting sophisticated vision.
[September 5, 2003, 16:35]
Sega Creates New Breed Of Robotic Dog
News The quaintly named Poo-Chi robot from Sega will scrap it out with Sony's AIBO robot dog for the affections of robot animal lovers worldwide. The Poo-Chi is much more modestly priced at just $28 making it an ideal replacement for anyone tired with a...
[January 19, 2000, 15:01]
Toy Robots Do Your Bidding
News Sony was showing off AIBO (short for artificial intelligence robot), its robot dog that first fetched attention in the United States at Comdex. The cartridges can also be updated over the Internet, giving the dog robot a cat personality, for example.
[February 15, 2000, 9:18]
One Of The Scariest Things I've Seen
Blog Not much to say here - just watch this DARPA-funded robot pack-dog in action (particularly the near-slippage in the middle of the video) and think forward a couple decades. We're doomed, I tells ya.
[March 19, 2008, 8:32]
Aibo Gets Wheels
News The robot dogs made their debut in 1999 and have become wildly popular with gadget and dog lovers. Sony's Entertainment Robot America division has released a four-wheel "Speed Board" scooter for its Aibo robots that will allow them to skate around...
[October 16, 2002, 14:54]
Transforming A Laptop Into A Robot
News Sure, Aibo the robot dog is cute, but can he fetch you a beer? The company is at the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) this week demonstrating a series of "personal robot systems" that can transform an average laptop PC into an intelligent robot.
[May 23, 2002, 8:59]
2001: The Year Of The Robot
News As if concerned by headlines about "cuddly robot puppies", Sony also created a meaner and more powerful automated dog. The programs allowed AIBO-owners to teach their dog new tricks -- like disco dancing -- but Sony complained that they violated...
[December 27, 2001, 6:31]
Mechanised Mutt Designed To Delight The Ladies
News Toy company Tomy unveiled the latest sensation in robotic creatures Monday, "Dog.com", a mechanised canine said to acquire a personality of its very own. Dog.com may sound like a Web site but is in fact a life sized replica of a pooch, albeit...
[September 5, 2000, 9:43]
Sony Gets Emotional With Lion Cub AIBO Robot
News It has more sensors and LEDs than its popular dog-like predecessor and greater freedom of movement for its head, ears and limbs. When used with the AIBO Life application the pet will act like an autonomous robot, by behaving independently and...
[October 12, 2000, 11:18]
Sony Robodogs Litter Live 2001
News Each, like Sony's earlier AIBO robot dog, can express emotions, understand voice commands and interact with humans, and the company believes Latte and Macaron will appeal to a wide range of consumers.
[September 20, 2001, 14:34]
Mattel's Tech Wares Get Touchy-feely
News The dog, made by the company's Fisher-Price division, is aimed at younger children and can be taught to respond to two different voices. The dog -- to be priced at $100 (£61) and available this September -- has sensors that can detect when a child...
[February 16, 2000, 13:05]
Robots Gear Up For European Football Championship
News Several companies have produced humanoid robots capable of walking on two legs, even up stairs or across uneven surfaces, while Sony has virtually single-handedly created a consumer-robot market with its Aibo dog, released in 1999.
[June 20, 2003, 13:51]
