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Sony is developing a small gaming robot that mimics video game character movements in real time. The robot can replicate various in-game actions and body configurations with high accuracy.

Moon, Youngme E. "Sony AIBO: The World's First Entertainment Robot (TN)." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 503-095, April 2003. (Revised November 2005.) ...

Sony, Hyundai Heavy Industries and Naio Technologies were some of the standout robot creators this year. A drone designed for aerial video production, an autonomous boat and a robot that hoes and ...

In the wake of TriStar boss Hannah Minghella heading to lead Bad Robot’s film department, Sony Motion Pictures Group Chairman Tom Rothman this morning promptly announced that TriStar EVP Nicole ...

to teach Sony's robot dog Aibo to walk more quietly. Many users of the robot dog complain about the loud noise it makes when walking. In principle, loud noises are a general problem with robots.

In the 16 years since Sony introduced AIBO, the first robotic pet, consumer robotics has not exactly flowered. AIBO was a smooth-moving, shockingly intelligent and incredibly expensive product.

To improve their skills and prevent injuries from excessive practice, a team led by Shinichi Furuya at Sony Computer Science Laboratories Inc. developed a robotic training device. The device fits ...

Norimatsu got the idea for AIBO funerals several years ago after he started getting requests from owners to fix their robotic best friends. Japanese electronics maker Sony released the first ...