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Overview
Sony Group Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, developing robotics including the Aibo ERS-1000 companion robot dog. Sony's robotics division has produced multiple generations of Aibo since 1999, with the ERS-1000 being the latest production model featuring AI-powered personality development and cloud-connected behaviors.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
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Models (1)
View all models →Safety record
No incidents on record for Sony Corporation.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Sony Corporation in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- GENISOM AI2 models
- Ghost Robotics2 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 27, 2026
unreviewed -> reviewed
- Record createdJun 16, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
- AIBO - Wikipedia · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIBO
Common questions
- What is Sony Corporation?
- Sony Group Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, developing robotics including the Aibo ERS-1000 companion robot dog. Sony's robotics division has produced multiple generations of Aibo since 1999, with the ERS-1000 being the latest production model featuring AI-powered personality development and cloud-connected behaviors.
- What does Sony Corporation make?
- Sony Corporation has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Sony Aibo ERS-1000 (Sony Corporation builds physical robots).
- Who competes with Sony Corporation?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Sony Corporation building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, Boston Dynamics, DEEP Robotics, Xiaomi.
- Where is Sony Corporation headquartered?
- Sony Corporation is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
- Where does Sony Corporation operate robots?
- Sony Corporation is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
- Is Sony Corporation a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Sony Corporation ranks in roughly the top 70% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Sony Corporation founded?
- Sony Corporation was founded in 1946.
- Is Sony Corporation safe?
- Sony Corporation has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-16
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-16
Sources by quality tier
- 1
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- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Sony Corporation.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- GENISOM AI2 models
- Ghost Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Sony Corporation from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Valve Steam Machine Review: A Compromised Console
Great for indie darlings, but Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo remain kings of TV gaming.
A $10K Bounty Aims to Make Sony’s PlayStation 5 a Computer Again
Nice PlayStation you got. Bet it could probably run Linux too.
Sony Retention Move: Free PS Plus Premium For 1 Year
Sony has reportedly begun offering a free one-year upgrade to its top-tier PlayStation Plus Premium subscription service for select users. This targeted promotion follows recent…
Noronha departs from Sony Innovation Fund
Austin Noronha will be leaving Sony after 25 years, the last decade of which was spent as part of Sony’s CVC team. The post Noronha departs from Sony Innovation Fund appeared…
Sony brings back the superzoom RX10 with a stacked sensor and a high price
Sony is bringing back the RX10 superzoom camera after a nearly nine-year gap between models. The newly announced RX10 V retains the same 24-600mm equivalent f/2.4-4 Zeiss…
Sony (SONY) Moves Further Into Digital Gaming With PS3, PS Vita Store Closures
GitHub cuts short offer to burn repos on CD after mockery ensues
A purported jab of Sony's physical media phase-out blows up on GitHub itself
Sony’s All-Digital PlayStation Strategy Doesn’t Sit Well With Gamers
The former champion of sharing-friendly policies has changed
Sony Bravia 7 Mark II: Midrange but Priced High (2026)
This midrange mini RGB LED television has a high-end price but doesn’t match the brightness and contrast of more advanced models.
Sony Erases Digital Content From Libraries, a Reminder That You Don’t Own What You Buy
In September, some PlayStation customers will no longer be able to access some purchased movies and shows. It underscores the fact that digital purchases are really more like…
Sony’s PlayStation disc factory is already being repurposed
The video game disc is dead, and Sony's been planning to kill it for some time, according to a report out of Austria. The man who leads Sony's discmaking operations, Sony DADC…
Physical AI Daily: Japan sovereign AI strategy, humanoid robot updates
Japan establishes national strategy for sovereign physical AI. Humanoid robot products moving into routine deployment. Noetra alliance with SoftBank, Sony, NEC, Honda.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/sony.md
- RSS feed: /companies/sony/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/b73dc065-c5a7-479f-8a9e-5fb6e49ebe43
- Revision history: /companies/sony/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- GENISOM AI2 models
- Ghost Robotics2 models
Reality vs attention
Sony Corporation draws attention at the 42nd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among quadrupeds.
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 19, 2026