{"id":248457,"date":"2023-09-11T08:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T12:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=306064"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:16:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:16:14","slug":"sony-is-repairing-old-robot-dogs-so-they-find-a-home-as-you-are-reading-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/sony-is-repairing-old-robot-dogs-so-they-find-a-home-as-you-are-reading-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony is refurbishing old robot dogs so that they can find a home: just as you&#8217;re reading it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The world has reached a surprising level <strong>where we not only have dogs available for adoption but also robot dogs<\/strong> seeking <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/what-is-the-robot-dog-that-patrolled-the-streets-of-new-york-like\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a second home where they&#8217;ll be loved until their last cybernetic bark<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"PlayStation App\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/00be5b32-9b62-11e6-869c-00163ed833e7\/1288856595\/playstation-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">PlayStation App<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/playstation-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/playstation-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sony has launched the &#8220;Aibo Foster Parent&#8221; program for its $2,900 robot dogs<\/strong>, allowing them to be donated to owners whose basic plans have been canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subsequently, <strong>the company will refurbish the Aibo as needed and donate them to medical centers, foster homes, and other organizations<\/strong>. The goal is to &#8220;make Aibo more sustainable,&#8221; says the company, by giving the units a second home where they can provide emotional support and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sony Aibo Review: New dog, new tricks\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AFNmKF_pgL8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Every dog deserves a home, even robot dogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The robot dogs in question, the ERS-1000 units from 2019<\/strong>, are still being sold and represent a reboot of Sony&#8217;s late 1990s &#8220;entertainment&#8221; robot dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s not an entirely charitable project, as <strong>Sony will charge &#8220;foster parents&#8221; an unspecified fee for the service<\/strong>. They also note that, depending on their condition, some donated units may strictly <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/what-is-the-robot-dog-that-patrolled-the-streets-of-new-york-like\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">serve as parts to repair other Aibo robots<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">aibo\u3092\u3088\u308a\u6301\u7d9a\u53ef\u80fd\u306b\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306e\u300caibo\u306e\u91cc\u89aa\u30d7\u30ed\u30b0\u30e9\u30e0\u300d\u3092\u958b\u59cb\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<br>\u30aa\u30fc\u30ca\u30fc\u3068\u306e\u66ae\u3089\u3057\u3092\u7d42\u3048\u305faibo\u672c\u4f53\u3092\u5bc4\u4ed8\u3044\u305f\u3060\u304d\u3001\u30bd\u30cb\u30fc\u304c\u72b6\u614b\u78ba\u8a8d\u30fb\u6cbb\u7642\u3092\u65bd\u3057\u305f\u4e0a\u3067\u533b\u7642\u65bd\u8a2d\u3084\u4ecb\u8b77\u56e3\u4f53\u306a\u3069\u300c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/aibo%E3%81%AE%E9%87%8C%E8%A6%AA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#aibo\u306e\u91cc\u89aa<\/a>\u300d\u306b\u63d0\u4f9b\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<br><br>\u8a73\u3057\u304f\u306f\u4ee5\u4e0b\u3092\u3054\u89a7\u304f\u3060\u3055\u3044\u3002<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hMaPRkDD8m\">https:\/\/t.co\/hMaPRkDD8m<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/aibo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#aibo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1U69QuQPIh\">pic.twitter.com\/1U69QuQPIh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; aibo (@aibo_jp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aibo_jp\/status\/1701088028629073958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 11, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In case<\/strong> <strong>you don&#8217;t recall Aibo, these robots can perform a series of tricks like standing on their hind legs and greeting their owner<\/strong> at the door when they arrive home, and they are designed to &#8220;mature&#8221; over time like a real dog. They also offer a web interface that allows for custom programming of actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The units are equipped with a set of sensors and respond to voice and touch, and they can even recognize specific individuals<\/strong>, making them ideal as emotional support devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This means they can be used in facilities that don&#8217;t allow real animals, so the program appears to be a good way to make use of old units while reducing electronic waste.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"PlayStation App\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/00be5b32-9b62-11e6-869c-00163ed833e7\/1288856595\/playstation-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      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