The Sony Aibo was a robot revolution dressed like a dog

In the 1990s, Sony was absolutely convinced that we were on the precipice of a robot takeover. Pretty soon, the company decided, we'd all be living among countless humanoid robots. Some would be our coworkers; others would be our friends; and at least one would be our pet. And "pet" was exactly…
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