New AIBO - Meet the ERS-7

ejtttje writes "Sony announced today (also here) the ERS-7, the third generation of the AIBO. New specifications include more computational power, improved sensors, and, last but not least, built-in 802.11b WiFi standard! Additional information from the Japanese Flash promo includes this flash video. (8MB, mirror - sorry, no mpg). Sony will also be releasing a new version of the OPEN-R SDK to continue support of third party AIBO developers. (self plug ;) Pre-orders start October 10, and ship early November, for $1599 (in the US)."

imagine beowulf of those!

[porky_pig_jr]

or may be we should call it beodog ?

Good news for Linux

[Seth Finklestein]

This new ERS-7 will usher in a new era of robotics wonders. Why, it seems like just yesterday that I got my very first AIBO. It wasn't cheap, either -- it cost over $2,600!

The addition of Wireless Fidelity (or "Wi-Fi") will only improve robot dog technology. I look forward to the day that these robots run Linux.

Wifi...this could be fun

[Gibble]

The next reality show...
"Hack the neighbors AIBO"

ESR-7

[Gzip Christ]

I thought for a second that the headline said that the ESR is the new Aibo. Then came the dreams of a massive, self-replicating army of robotic ESRs descending on a certain company in Utah. Then I realized that I am dyslexic. Oh well.

Obvious Consequence

[tunabomber]

Enter the new hacker sport of WarRoboDogWalking.

Think of the possibilities!

[Prince_Ali]

New specifications include more computational power, improved sensors, and, last but not least, built-in 802.11b WiFi standard!

Finally an intelligent wireless access point that can move itself around the house!

Add robot kids

[danormsby]

One of these, some robots kids and my family is complete.

pink bone ?

[maharg]

AIBO's clever new behaviour has been rewarded with a new toy, the 'AIBONE'. In the form of a pink bone, AIBO can, for the first time ever, pick it up in it's mouth.

I suppose it can lick it's balls too, just like the real thing !

I can see it now

[orpheus2000]

"Someone hacked my dog from the internet and made it piss all over the bed"

Mmmm, wardriving just got more interesting.

Why I wont buy AIBO.

[stratjakt]

Sony is behind it! Sony is bad like MSFT! I hate them.

When Steve Jobs announces half the product for twice the cost, then I'll be interested!

I cant wait for my iWiFAIBO G5!

Re:pink bone ?

[sxltrex]

Two guys are walking in the park when they see a dog vigorously licking its balls. "I wish I could do that," one of the guys says. The other guys replies "Don't you think you ought to pet him first?"

Badum-ching! :-)

And I, for one ....

[Anonymous Coward]

... welcome our robotic dog overlords.

You knew it *had* to be said.

"Go Daggit!"

A penny for...

[pjcreath]

The ERS-7 can understand nearly 180 voice commands

Including "give me back my $1599"?

IMHO

[mbrod]

Wow 7 completely different acronyms in one story post. Not bad.

Obivous?

[kurosawdust]

The model with built-in firearms is, of course, the ESR-7...

Jetsons

[metalligoth]

Did anyone else feel like they were watching the Jetsons when they saw that flash video? Some of this stuff is so cool, I think for a second, "Nah, that can only happen in the future, like after the year 2001 or something.... Oh."

Re:Good news for Linux

[Alien Being]

"Wireless Fidelity"

Remember Victor record label with the dog staring into the horn of a victrola? This one should be staring into a pringles can.

Please, someone, please...

[Jedi Holocron]

Hack these with a worm or something so they all wander around exclaiming, "EXTERMINATE!"

Yes but...

[Greyfox]

When will they mount a LASER on its FREAKING HEAD?

There's a little Dr. Evil in all of us...

Um

[jguevin]

From the press release: "For example, the owner can send an email instruction to AIBO asking it to take an unsuspecting picture of the
owner's children and send it back to the mobile telephone."

Spy on your children with AIBO! Seriously, that's pretty creepy. But I suppose the first time a kid gets in trouble because AIBO was snooping around, he'll

1) Stop doing naughty stuff when AIBO is around.
2) Put a towel over AIBO's head.
3) Hack AIBO to send dad a picture of the kids sitting around reading books.
4) Hack AIBO to send a picture of dad in a compromising position to dad's boss.
5) Have a swarm of BattleBugs attack AIBO.

Re:What exactly is the point of an Aibo?

[GTRacer]

...after all, you cannot turn a puppy off.

Sure you can! You just won't be able to turn him back on again!

GTRacer
- More of a cat person

Re:What exactly is the point of an Aibo?

[Suidae]

Turning on your dog is illegal in most areas of the US, regardless of what all those videos on the 'net show.

Futurama Quote

[secs]

"Robo Puppy commencing 2 hour yipping session. Yip! Yip! Yip! Yip! Yip! Yip!" -- Robo Puppy

Re:imagine beowulf of those!

[leerpm]

No, the technical term is BeoWOLF cluster.

*ba-dum-ching!*

Re:Wifi...this could be fun

[altek]

Honey, why does the robot dog keep humping my leg lately???

Dont forget!

[Unknown Poltroon]

Be sure to mount friggin lazer beams on their friggin heads!!

Re:What exactly is the point of an Aibo?

[FleaPlus]

You can't write code to run on a real dog.

Re:imagine beowulf of those!

[John Zebedee]

Surely it would be a beowoof cluster?