We reported about G-Dog, a robotic dog developed by Japanese robot venture HPI, for the first time back in November 2008. G-Dog is actually on sale now, even has an English website and was ...

It is a funeral like any other in Japan. Except that those being honoured are robot dogs, lined up on the altar, each wearing a tag to show where they came from and which family they belonged to.

Japanese robot maker HPI will start selling a four-legged robotic dog, the so-called G-Dog (what a name), later this month. The robo dog, which is powered by a 7.2V nickel metal hydride battery ...

Sony Corp.’s Aibo robot dog is back with all its disarming and unpredictable charm. The Japanese maker of the PlayStation video game consoles pulled the plug on Aibo 12 years ago, drawing an ...

In Japan, robot dogs are for life—and death Many owners of Artificial Intelligence companions believe that their pets have souls Kofuku-ji temple chief priest Bungen Oi offers a prayer during the ...

Tokyo's Penguin Café hosts a popular event for robot dogs and their owners, many of whom dress the bots up, and even celebrate their birthday at the cafe.

Sony is bringing back to Japan its robotic puppy—dubbed AIBO—starting in January. Though perhaps not as cuddly as a real pet dog, the new-generation robotic dog can wag its tail, pick up toys ...

In 1999, Sony launched a robot dog named Aibo in the U.S. and Japan that not only responded to external stimuli, but was able to learn and express itself. These capabilities, a press release from ...

A female robot that checks for halitosis. And soon, you'll even be able to buy a robotic puppy that smells your feet. The sniffer dog with an odor sensor for a nose is hardly subtle.