Sony Group Corporation · robot dog
aibo ERS-1000
The fourth-generation aibo, a 2.2 kg robot dog with 22 actuated axes, cameras, a ToF sensor and touch sensors. It recognises up to 100 faces and learns tricks through a cloud service.
- Price
- —US launch package priced at US$2,899, including three years of mobile connectivity and accessories (Sony, August 2018); a Basic Plan subscription enables the full cloud-linked feature set (Sony, 2017).
- Height
- 29 cmTaller than 14%
- Weight
- 2.2 kgHeavier than 10%
- Payload
- —Not published
- Speed
- —Not published
- Battery
- 2 hRuns longer than 36%
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Why it matters
Sony's revival of AIBO after 12 years, with cloud AI and an LTE connection.
Real-world use
Sold in Japan from 11 January 2018 (Sony, August 2018).
Maker
Sony Group CorporationCompany · founded 1946 · Tokyo, Japanpublic company (TYO: 6758; NYSE: SONY)
How it stacks up
Against other robot dogs that publish the figure. Pick a measure.
aibo ERS-1000 is taller than 14% of the 22 other robot dogs that publish a height. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
aibo ERS-1000 is heavier than 10% of the 41 other robot dogs that publish a weight. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
aibo ERS-1000 has more joints than 100% of the 23 other robot dogs that publish a joints. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
aibo ERS-1000 runs longer than 36% of the 25 other robot dogs that publish a battery. Bars show the 7 closest in date.
Not published by the maker: speed, payload, price.
Public attention
#10 of 396 current machines in public attention.
- 10,596 views of its Wikipedia article in the last 90 days (AIBO)
- No recent press stories listed yet
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What’s inside
The parts the company has talked about publicly.
- Movement
- Walks on legs · 22 joints
- How it runs
- Fully autonomous. Sony describes aibo as an autonomous companion that actively seeks its owners, walks around its environment and learns from interactions.
- Chip
- Snapdragon 820 (APQ8096) (Qualcomm)aibo ERS-1000 uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (APQ8096), according to PC Watch (2017).
- Actuators & motors
- 22 actuated axes: head 3, mouth 1, neck 1, waist 1, legs 3 each, ears 1 each, tail 2
- Sensors & vision
- Front camera and SLAM camera, ToF sensor, two ranging sensors, touch sensors on back, head and jaw, 6-axis IMUs in head and torso, motion and light sensors, four paw pads, four microphones
- Compute
- 64-bit quad-core CPU (Sony, 2017)
- Battery & power
- 4-cell lithium-ion pack, about 2 hours; about 3 hours to recharge on its station
- AI & software
- Cloud-linked AI that recognises up to 100 faces and 50+ voice commands; full features need a subscription
- Other details
- About 2.2 kg; OLED eyes; LTE and Wi-Fi; cloud features by subscription
Lineage
Every Sony machine in order.
AIBO ERS-1101999Discontinued
AIBO ERS-1111999Discontinued
AIBO ERS-2102000Discontinued
AIBO ERS-31x (Latte, Macaron, Pug)2001Discontinued
AIBO ERS-2202001Discontinued
AIBO ERS-72003Discontinued- aibo ERS-10002017Commercial
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Made, sold and where
Unit counts are usually company figures; analysts often disagree.
- Price
- Not publishedUS launch package priced at US$2,899, including three years of mobile connectivity and accessories (Sony, August 2018); a Basic Plan subscription enables the full cloud-linked feature set (Sony, 2017).
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
- Sold or delivered
- On sale in Japan from 11 January 2018
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. Few robots match closely, so these are the nearest matches. How we choose
| Measure | aibo ERS-1000Sony | No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useAlphaDogWeilan Intelligent TechnologySame job: companionship · Both walk · Both on sale or in pilots |
|---|---|---|
| First shown | 2017-11-01 | 2021-04 |
| Status | Commercial | Commercial |
| Height | 29 cm | — |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | — |
| Joints | 22 | — |
| Speed | — | 15 km/h |
| Payload | — | — |
| Battery | 2 h | — |
| Price | — | $2,400 |
Sources
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