And sadly, it's just as expensive. Sony had announced that after more than a decade since retiring its robot dog product, the Aibo will be coming back for real. The new Aibo has also learnt some ...

Sure, AIBO cost $1,500, but even the $349 Pleo robot dino-pet used better and much quieter motors (or actuators). Both of those classic consumer robots also offered a lot more constant interaction ...