Sony · Quadruped · 2003
The third and final generation of Sony's original AIBO line and the first the company explicitly called a 'robot dog'. Featuring the Illume-Face LED array, capacitive touch sensors and MIND software with self-charging, face recognition and name memory, it was widely adopted in academic research and served as the RoboCup Standard Platform League robot from 2004 to 2008.
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View full interactive profile, comparisons & videos →| Category | Quadruped |
| Sub-type | Entertainment Robot Dog (3rd generation) |
| Status | Discontinued (2006; support ended 2013) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Origin | Japan |
| Dimensions (H×W×D) | 278 × 180 × 319 mm |
| Weight | 1.65 kg |
| Degrees of freedom | 20 |
| Battery life | 90 min |
| Charge time | 150 min |
| Camera | true |
| Operating system | Aperios (OPEN-R) |
| Actuator type | ~20 DOF; head 2 up/down servos (neck + head, imitating a dog's 'scooping' motion); LED face illumination; Wi-Fi (802.11b) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi |
| Use cases | Companion robot, Entertainment, Academic research, RoboCup Standard Platform League |
| Made in | Japan |