Sony is launching a robot dog that will live in people's houses

Sony is set to release a robot dog designed to live in your house and control your electronics, a new report says. The device could also learn new tricks and respond to your commands, like a real pet dog. It sounds a lot like a modernised version of AIBO, a robot dog Sony first started selling in 1999. Sony's new robot dog will go on sale in spring 2018, according to the Wall Street Journal, but will be unveiled at a launch event next month. According to people familiar with the company's plans, it will be internet-connected and feature new components designed to make its movements more lifelike and enable it to respond to people much faster than the old version.