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Sony’s secret home robot in the works

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8 years ago

September 6, 2016

Sony’s next great robot is in the works; reports say it’ll be artificially intelligent and emotional, but beyond that, details are scarce.

As CEO Kaz Hirai teased at a news conference yesterday saying Sony is working hard to develop a robot that is artificially and emotionally intelligent.

“I’m happy to report that we are working hard to create a robot for your home that is not only capable of assisting you with everyday needs but is really capable of forming an emotional connection with all of you.” Hirai said.

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Sony says it will do this by combining existing hardware with artificial intelligence, robotics and communications tech, which is basically like saying “water is wet.”

As PC World notes, Sony’s been “an early pursuer of home robots with its Aibo robot dogs sold in the early 2000s,” which remain iconic and beloved, even though the product line was officially retired a decade ago.

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