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Sonne is ready to unleash man's best robot friend the super-cute I below bot dog is back and on sale now in Japan it's said to arrive in January you may remember an older version of AI both at Sony launched 18 years ago it was discontinued in 2006 but this old dog has since learned new tricks the new model reacts to your voice commands and responds to petting it can also play with toys like the special bone and it has blinking olette eyes and oh my goodness well you just look at that little robot face clearly Sony spend a lot of time on animation to make the dog look alive and create expressions but Sony says this companion bot also learns and grows with owners there is an app that helps teach him new tricks and it's where you can access photos taken by the dog yeah the connected canine has cameras the cameras and built-in sensors also help the dog learn location and map out rooms so he will learn your home sony says i bow will remember what actions make the owner happy so it can detect words of praise even your smiles by analysing sounds and images sony says the dog has artificial intelligence to develop a unique personality over time collecting data on an owner's reactions so no two AIBO are the same only on sale now in Japan I will cost 198 thousand yen and if it does come to the US that price would put it around $1700 like any pet he may need checkups Sony has a support care subscription service for repairs and inspections one year of this robot insurance costs about one hundred and seventy-five dollars the mechanical mutt also has a power button and volume button if you need a break he does not shed but has a SIM card slot and comes with a charging stand and mat with a battery that lasts about two hours are we entering the age of the robot companion pet another socially interactive robot named G Bo just launched in October for a $900 I'm Bridget Carey and you could be doggone sure that CNET will be there to fetch all the latest news on this Robo pup it's unleashed