# Sony Aibo ERS-1000 at Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan: deployment

Canonical ID: `8d8c59bd-0bbf-4aba-b504-c7172da8a8da`

Non-randomized controlled trial using Aibo as distraction therapy for children receiving vaccinations. 57 children. NOTE: Study later retracted Oct 2024.

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

_Last updated: 2026-08-14_

- **Slug:** sony-aibo-setagaya-tokyo-japan
- **Status:** pilot
- **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:** [Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan](/locations/setagaya-tokyo-japan.md) (id: `08dec42c-0470-41ab-a479-f0ba394e558a`)
- **First seen:** 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9685979/ · 2022-07-01

## Common questions

### What is the Sony Aibo ERS-1000 deployment at Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan?

Sony Aibo ERS-1000, built by Sony Corporation, is recorded as a deployment at Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Sony Corporation operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Sony Aibo ERS-1000 at Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan?

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 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 1, 2022 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 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan?

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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