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Sony Aibo x University Research Collaboration

Sony announced a research collaboration with two university laboratories to expand future capabilities of the aibo entertainment robot. Sony provided prototype aibo models and beta-version development tools to support research in physical AI and robotics, with results showcased at SIGGRAPH 2026.

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Type
development
Status
Announcedjust announced
Announced
2026-07-17
2 months ago
Active for
2 months

Who’s involved

Sonytechnology provider

[Sony corporation](/companies/sony) (TSE: 6758) is a Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate. The Aibo robot dog is Sony's consumer robotics product — an AI-powered robotic pet with cloud connectivity, vision, and learning capabilities. Sony also develops industrial robotics sensors, image sensors for AVs, and AI technology.

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  • University Research Laboratories · co developer

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/News/Press/202607/26-018E/

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