Sony’s robotic dog that proved emotional connection could be a product category — personality, learning, and companionship in a living-room form.
- Company
- Sony
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Commercial
- Generation
- ERS / modern revival
- Category
- Social
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Sony’s robotic dog that proved emotional connection could be a product category — personality, learning, and companionship in a living-room form.
- Company
- Sony
- Status
- Commercial
- Generation
- ERS / modern revival
- Category
- Social
Quick specs
Height
~30 cm
Weight
~2 kg
Top Speed
Walk/trot
Autonomy
Interactive
RoboDex Score
ResearchingHow this robot ranks
RoboDex Score
86
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Innovation88
AI84
Mobility80
Utility72
Design94
Editorial Assessment
Reviewed by RoboDex Editorial
Date August 2026
Sources 5
Confidence HIGH
Assessment Version 1
Editorial Notes
Consumer companion robot with strong emotional design legacy.
Technical dossier
Technical narrative
Visual brief
History
Aibo launched in 1999 as one of the first commercially successful entertainment robots, then returned in modern cloud-connected form.
Purpose
Emotional robotics — play, recognition, and long-term bonding rather than industrial labor.
Highlights
Aibo helped invent the consumer companion robot category and remains an icon of Japanese robotics culture.
Development
Sensors, behaviors, and cloud learning turned Aibo into a companion that owners treat like a pet.
Future Roadmap
Richer personalization and home integration keep companion robots relevant beside utility robots.
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