Sony is launching an interesting program for “aging” robot dogs. With the new campaign, the company will ensure that people in Japan deliver their robots to different people when they become too old to care for them. Aibo Foster Family Program Sony will carry out a program unprecedented in the world.
Sony launches foster care program for robot dog Aibo
Sony announced that it has launched an “Aibo Foster Parent Program” in Japan. This program, inspired by the company’s robot dog Aibo, is a second-hand ERS-1000 Aibo aims to introduce its models to different people.
According to Sony’s statement, second-hand robots; It will be donated to nursing homes, hospitals and other charities. People staying in nursing homes will be able to benefit from the companionship of the robot dog.
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Sony’s robot dog Aibo was released in 2017 as the ERS-1000. The robot dog can respond to touch and sound and can also recognize faces. If this is the case to robot friends led to it being preferred by people in need.
However, as these people got older, they became unable to care for the robot. Sony, on the other hand, prefers to donate second-hand ERS-1000 models to institutions such as nursing homes and hospitals instead of collecting them. However, he will not forget to repair it before introducing it to its new owners.
Through the protective program, Sony also announced a new relief fund. He explained that these donations will go towards the maintenance of Aibo robots. In this way, both e-waste will be reduced and people will be helped to find robot friends.
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