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AIBO is one of several types of robotic pets designed and manufactured by Sony; there have been several different models since their introduction in 1999. Able to walk, "see" its environment via camera, and recognize spoken commands, they are considered to be autonomous robots, since they are able to learn and mature based on external stimuli from their owner or environment, or from other AIBOs. Artist Hajime Sorayama created the initial designs for the AIBO.
On January 26, 2006 Sony announced that it would discontinue AIBO and several other products. It will also stop development of the QRIO robot. AIBO will still be supported until 2013 (ERS7 model), however, and AIBO technology will continue to be developed for use in other consumer products. [http://www.jp.aibo.com/support/clinic_info/notice_58.html AIBOware (the name is a trademark of Sony corporation), is the title given to the software the AIBO runs on its pink Memory Stick. The Life AIBOware allows the robot to be raised from pup to fully grown adult while going through various stages of development as its owner interacts with it. The Explorer AIBOware allows the owner to interact with a fully mature robot able to understand (though not necessarily willing to obey) 100 voice commands. Without the AIBOware, the AIBO will run in what is called "clinic mode" and can only perform basic actions.
Many AIBO owners enjoy teaching their pets new behaviors by reprogramming them (in Sony's special 'R-CODE' language). However, in October of 2001, Sony sent a cease-and-desist notice to the webmaster of aibopet.com/aibohack.com, demanding that he stop distributing code that was retrieved by bypassing the copy prevention mechanisms of the robot. Eventually, in the face of many outraged AIBO owners, see the protest letter, Sony released a programmer's kit for 'non-commercial' use. The kit has now been expanded into three distinct tools: R-CODE, AIBO Remote Framework, and the OPEN-R SDK. These three tools are combined under the name AIBO SDE (Software Development Environment). All of these tools are free to download and can be used for commercial or non-commercial use (Except for the OPEN-R SDK, which is specifically for non-commercial use). Since the first release of OPEN-R, several AIBO programming tools have been developed by university labs, including URBI, Tekkotsu and Pyro.
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Holy crap, people are still paying like $700-$2000 for an Aibo
mynameis (mynameis) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:49:45 -0000
Holy crap, people are still paying like $700-$2000 for an Aibo
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そんなにいい話だったのか… AIBO。
me voy a dormir. que mañana hay que trabajar. Aiboo aiboo aibo aibo.
MarcStCyr (Leguineche) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:45:16 -0000
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@dreammaidens Yes, it's like my Sony Aibo robot dog!
KellyStanford_ (Kelly Stanford) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 23:01:32 -0000
@dreammaidens Yes, it's like my Sony Aibo robot dog!
@charlvn It made me want to buy an Aibo - and that says a lot about the software, haha.
woganmay (Wogan May) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:16:05 -0000
@charlvn It made me want to buy an Aibo - and that says a lot about the software, haha.
...an immediate Aibo purchase for happy geocaching dog walks. http://www.geocaching.com/ @prahe86 @mark_litzRT @applmgr
gcbot (Geocache Retweetbot) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:36:25 -0000
...an immediate Aibo purchase for happy geocaching dog walks. http://www.geocaching.com/ @prahe86 @mark_litzRT @applmgr
Aibo - Manufacturer's official site with news, forums, and a list of retailers.
AIBO Europe - Official European Homepage for the Sony AIBO Robot with news, a technical support section, the AIBO club, and a list of retailers.
Meta Description: [ Sony's artificial intelligence companion is commercially available across Europe. Website featuring Product Information, Where to buy, Keep me Informed, FAQ, After-Sales Support and Club AIBO. ]
Aibo forum - Dutch Aibo forum with information about all aibo models.
Meta Description: [ Dé site voor nederlandstalige aibo bezitters ]
AIBO in Motion - Digital art gallery with drawings and renderings of an AIBO robot dog interacting in various environments.
Aibo-Freunde - German forum for fans of the robot dog. -- Das deutsche Aibo-Forum.
AIBO-Life - Forums, chats, and news for the Sony AIBO robot.
Meta Description: [ AIBO-Life - friendly forums and chat intended for all releases of Sony AIBO robopet, and other personal robots like QRIO. The site offers forums, chat, shindig, visual galleries, news, info and links, and more! ]
AIBOnet.com - Chat rooms, replacement sounds, memory stick image downloads, a list of AIBO owners, pictures, and some videos.
Meta Description: [ AiboSite: A Site for Aibo hackers. Resources and information on Sony's Aibo personal entertainment robot dog. Run by moolabooga. ]
AiboPet's Reborn Site - AIBO customization site with pictures, resource links, videos, and programming instructions.
Aibotoys - Commercial third-party supplier of games for playing with AIBO, including Reversi and Tic-Tac-Toe.
aiboWorld II - Reviews, newsletter, frequently asked questions, galleries, and downloads.
Meta Description: [ AIBOWORLD-3, designed solely for all releases of the Sony AIBO robot. The site has reviews, newsletter, FAQ's, galleries, downloads and much more! ]
Life with Aibo - AIBO owner's web site with images, logs, and a forum.
Meta Description: [ Life with Aibo, Sony's Robotic pet. The ramblings and experiences of an Aibo owner. ]
Robots.net: Is Sony's OPEN-R Really Open? - OPEN-R has been touted by Sony for nearly two years as an open standard for robotics development however information from Sony on OPEN-R, other than press releases, is difficult to find.
Sandra's Aibo Site - AIBO owner's site with pictures and resource links.
Sony AIBO Webring, The - Submission page for joining the webring with resource links and pictures of one AIBO owner's robot dog.
Tekkotsu - An application development framework for the Sony AIBO robot with tutorials, architectural overviews, and demonstrations. Tekkotsu is Free Software developed at CMU and licensed under the GNU GPL and can be downloaded from this site.
Twoflower Interface - AIBO pictures, movies, artwork, games, and merchandise.
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