How much is that Aibo in the Window.....

08-27-07, 07:05 AM

... I do hope that Aibo's for sale

Rumors that Toyota were about to buy the famous Sony dog were denied by Sony today. It was rumored that Toyota wanted the technology as a means of competing against Honda's robotics division.

Despite having closed down the Aibo Puppy farm, and having no immediate plans for the K-9, Sony want to keep the technology in their dog basket.

Source: Akihabaranews

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Pocketbrain · 08-27-07, 08:22 PM

Asimo doesn't need a dog. Bad robodoggie! You are not supposed to put spent piles (batteries) there!

I admire Honda for working on Asimo more than Sony for Aibo. Not much return yet on Asimo; it's not really a consumer device, but their work really advances technology that mere market pressure would not do. They do it for status; there was a time when American companies would achieve gravely difficult feats of engineering based entirely upon status.