AIBO – the No. 1 selling service robot

Abstract

Sony’s AIBO entertainment robot has broken all records for the number of robots sold in the shortest time period. The AIBO is an autonomous home entertainment robot with artificial intelligence. Its behavior simulates a dog’s in its ability to walk and play, with built‐in functions for emotions, instincts, learning and growth. Yet AIBO was not intended by Sony to be a dog substitute, but to further the man‐robot interaction. It has received an overwhelming response worldwide and it appears as if AIBO may be just the beginning of Sony’s home entertainment robots.