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aibo ERS-1000
Sony’s four-legged companion with 22 degrees of freedom, two cameras, OLED eyes and autonomous charging.
- Form
- Quadruped
- Use
- Companion
- Weight
- 2.2 kg
- Battery (claim)
- Approximately 120 minutes in standard mode
What reviewers say
Reviewers enjoyed the expressive movements but reported noisy walking and inconsistent commands. SlashGear felt attached to it; Engadget found the companionship less convincing. These launch-era tests used earlier software, and SlashGear’s US app was not yet available.
From engadget.com and slashgear.com
Specifications
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- Form
- Quadruped
- Use
- Companion
- Phone app
- Yes
- Cloud and offline operation
- AI Cloud Plan supports cloud learning and connected services.
- Subscription
- US bundle includes a three-year AI Cloud Plan; continuing cloud service has separate terms.
- Regional availability
- US Sony store offers the White ERS-1000 with an active cart and estimated 5–6 October delivery when checked. Sony Japan ended domestic sales in June 2026; availability is regional.
- Release details
- First-sale date omitted pending exact sale evidence; the original announcement’s planned date is not used as proof.
Hardware
- Degrees of freedom
- 22
- Height
- 293 mm
- Width
- 180 mm
- Depth
- 305 mm
- Robot weight
- 2.2 kg
- Camera
- Yes
- Microphone
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- Sensors
- Two six-axis sensors, motion sensor, two ranging sensors, ToF sensor, light sensor, head/jaw touch, back pressure touch and four paw-pad sensors.
- Camera
- Front camera and SLAM camera.
- Audio
- Four microphones and a speaker.
- Display
- Two OLED eye displays.
- Actuators
- 22 degrees of freedom.
- Connections
- LTE and 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi.
- Size and weight
- Approximately 180 × 293 × 305 mm (width × height × depth), excluding protruding parts.
Battery
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Approximately 120 minutes in standard mode
- Automatic dock return
- Yes
- Battery
- Approximately 14 W electrical consumption in standard mode; this is not motor power.
- Charging
- Approximately three hours to charge; charging station and AC adapter supplied.
Closest rivals
Model | Form | Use | Weight | Battery (claim) | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadruped | Companion, Education, Research | 15 kg | About 1–2 hours / About 2–4 hours | – | |
| Wheeled | Companion | – | – | 2022 | |
| Wheeled | Companion, Education | – | 2 hours of continuous play | – |
Sources
- helpguide.sony.net/aibo/ers1000/v1/en-us/contents/TP0001970140.html
- electronics.sony.com/more/aibo/p/ers1000
- info.aibo.sony.jp/info/2026/06/20260625-01.html
- us.aibo.com
Photo: us.aibo.com
- aibo ERS-1000 rear three-quarter view: us.aibo.com/feature/images/feature1/app-detail-2-0.jpg
- aibo ERS-1000 lying down in the maker’s close view: us.aibo.com/feature/images/feature1/app-detail-3-0.jpg
- aibo ERS-1000 front three-quarter expression: us.aibo.com/feature/images/feature1/app-detail-4-0.jpg
- aibo ERS-1000 face detail: us.aibo.com/feature/images/feature1/app-detail-5-0.jpg
- aibo ERS-1000 side view: us.aibo.com/feature/images/feature1/app-detail-6-0.jpg
