Sony has launched a scheme to repair and rehome old Aibo robot dogs. Available in Japan, the Aibo Foster Parent Program is designed to enable owners of ageing plastic pets to donate them for ...

And sadly, it's just as expensive. Sony had announced that after more than a decade since retiring its robot dog product, the Aibo will be coming back for real. The new Aibo has also learnt some ...

Aibo, the cute-looking robot puppy developed by Sony, was designed to be a household companion. The robot can already emulate many of the movements and behaviors of real dogs, such as walking on four ...

(Sony released an advanced AIBO in 2018. Its technology and parts are too different to be used to repair the old version.) But 20 years after the release, many people still have AIBOs at home.