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

Canonical ID: `0fc5b3fb-92d0-46b1-ad13-09dae712b8e6`

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.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** sony-aibo-japan-foster-parent-program
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Sony Aibo ERS-1000](/models/sony-aibo.md) (id: `41e59bf2-1cc9-4533-b693-78ce4c12eb2f`)
- **Category:** [Quadrupeds](/quadrupeds)
- **Company:** [Sony Corporation](/companies/sony.md) (id: `b73dc065-c5a7-479f-8a9e-5fb6e49ebe43`)
- **Location:** [Japan (Foster Parent Program)](/locations/japan-foster-parent-program.md) (id: `bdac6d15-891c-4087-b16f-ab69b6b868d1`)
- **First seen:** 2023-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/11/23867799/sony-launches-foster-care-program-aibo-robot-dog-sustainability · 2023-09-11

## 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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