Sony Group
Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate. Released the AIBO robotic dog in 1999, an early consumer product combining robotics and adaptive behaviour.
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Sony AIBO Robot Dog Released
In May 1999, Sony Corporation released AIBO (Artificial Intelligence roBOt), model ERS-110, a consumer entertainment robot in the form of a dog. The robot used onboard processing and sensors to exhibit autonomous behaviour and express simulated emotional states, marking one of the first mass-market deployments of embodied AI behaviour.