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Sony Aibo ERS-1000 at Japan (Foster Parent Program)

The Sony Aibo ERS-1000 is an AI-powered robotic dog launched by Sony in January 2018. A nose-mounted fish-eye camera identifies faces, colors, shapes, and motion; a separate SLAM camera maps room layouts for autonomous navigation. Four microphones enable voice interaction with responses to 50+ commands.

The robot recognizes up to 100 faces and develops a unique personality over time through cloud-based learning, requiring a mandatory AI Cloud Plan subscription and LTE SIM card. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with 4 GB RAM and 32 GB storage. Priced at approximately $2,899 in the US market.

Sony Aibo ERS-1000 by Sony Corporation · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Quadrupeds

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Sony Japan launched Aibo Foster Parent Program. Decommissioned ERS-1000 units repaired and rehomed to medical facilities, nursing homes for emotional support. All places filled by March 2025.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Sony Aibo ERS-1000 at Japan (Foster Parent Program).

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Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-14
Model
Sony Aibo ERS-1000
Company
Sony Corporation
Location
Japan (Foster Parent Program)
Status
operational
First seen
2023-09-11
ID
0fc5b3fb-92d0-46b1-ad13-09dae712b8e6

Timeline

  1. Sep 2023
    First recorded
    Sony Aibo ERS-1000 first documented operating at Japan (Foster Parent Program).
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/11/23867799/sony-launches-foster-care-program-aibo-robot-dog-sustainability · 2023-09-11
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-14

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-14

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: quadruped

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Common questions

What is the Sony Aibo ERS-1000 deployment at Japan (Foster Parent Program)?
Sony Aibo ERS-1000, built by Sony Corporation, is recorded as a deployment at Japan (Foster Parent Program) on the DEPLOY registry. Sony Corporation operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Sony Aibo ERS-1000 at Japan (Foster Parent Program)?
Sony Corporation, the manufacturer of Sony Aibo ERS-1000, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Sony Aibo ERS-1000 deployment at Japan (Foster Parent Program) go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting September 11, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Sony Aibo ERS-1000 deployment at Japan (Foster Parent Program)?
No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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