Articles on Aibo

Love Aibo, love life - Jun 6, 2009

Blogs Despite the technical achievement that the Aibo represented when it was introduced I quickly found myself in the camp that chants loud and proud get a real dog! That's really saying ... Read story »

Nao: The humanoid robot friend - Sep 23, 2009

Crave Aldebaran Robotics is showcasing the skills of its pint-size humanoid robot Nao ahead of its planned mass market release in about a year. Nao is definitely one of the coolest ... Read story »

Honda wagon for dog lovers - Oct 6, 2005

Crave Bow WOW! It's taken long enough, but surprisingly it's a Japanese car manufacturer that's taken the leash, er, lead on this one to unveil a dog-friendly minivan called the WOW concept ... Read story »

Sony Aibo ERS-7M2 - Oct 15, 2004

Crave Five years after Sony's pricey purebred wagged its metal parts into existence, we're still not entirely sure if Aibo's a stud or bitch. But it's good enough for the Japanese company ... Read story »

Bandai unleashes a robot watchdog - Oct 15, 2008

Crave Since Sony's Aibo cyberdog is history, this Wall-E-like robotic watchdog may have just enough kawaii to inherit the AI crown. Bandai's NetTansorWeb is designed to patrol your premises for intruders, ... Read story »

Sony Rolly SEP-10BT Sound Entertainment Player - Sep 12, 2007

Crave Step aside, Nabaztag. The Rolly is an MP3 player with an integrated speaker that can move. Sony's loving Aibo may have packed it up for the day, but it brings a ... Read story »

Swiss robot wants some time with you - Apr 28, 2009

Crave At first glance, QB1 appears to be a simple screen mounted onto a black arm and box. But it comes to life through human interaction, for now in the form of ... Read story »

The decade's 25 biggest tech flops - Jul 22, 2009

Features Just months away from closing out the first decade of the 21st century, we take stock of all the good and bad tech that happened over the last 10 years.  Read story »

Aibo is extinct, a new breed steps in - Jul 20, 2007

Blogs When mighty Sony had been in dire financial agony (... still continuing more or less), quite a few drastic measures were taken at one gulp. An American CEO installed and feathers ... Read story »

Near Me - Sep 1, 2004

Crave Dear me, er, Near Me, yet another bot pet for the masses. Ever since Sony's robotic canine Aibo in 1999 came prancing into the hearts--and pockets--of consumers (who needs organic hounds?), ... Read story »

Philips Smart Companion - Jun 21, 2005

Crave We're still not sure what the hullabaloo is with Philips' Smart Companion. So it has a name, Dimi. So have Sony's Aibo and Honda's Asimo. So Dimi can nod, listen (something ... Read story »

A robot companion for the Sony PS3? - Mar 26, 2009

Crave Goodbye Aibo, hello Sony PS3 robot. It looks like Sony's finding it harder to let go of its robodog then it reckoned. The Japanese company has apparently dug up this old ... Read story »

Doraemon Robot - Oct 4, 2005

Crave It makes sense that a blue-skinned robocat from the future would eventually have a robot self out there in the real world. Like Pinocchio, toy maker Bandai has imbued the gadget ... Read story »

Stop fussing about World Cup, Robo Cup's far more important - Jun 16, 2006

Blogs 2006 FIFA World Cup? Oh, c'mon, don't be a bore. Who cares about those silly boys busy ruining their knees, kicking and biting each other like a pack of mongrels in ... Read story »

Come to Singapore in your Second Life! - Aug 24, 2007

Blogs Singapore is now on Second Life! Thanks to our Singapore Goverment who just bought a piece of virtual land! Why in the world would the Singapore Government do that and how ... Read story »

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