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More than a decade ago, Sony stunned the world with the release of Aibo, an artificially intelligent robot that behaved like a real dog. But the robo-dogs were discontinued in 2006 as part of a massive cost-cutting scheme from the Japanese technology giant. Now, Sony has revived Aibo, a robot that learns how to interact with its owner and is'capable of building loving relationships', according to Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai. The new version of the 30-centimetre (one foot) hound will launch in Japan in January but will not come cheap, priced at around £1,300 ($1,750). Sony has revived Aibo, a robot that learns how to interact with its owner and is'capable of building loving relationships', according to Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai.