SONY :: ERS-220

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Aibo transforms from poodle to bulldog - Tech News - CNET.com
By Reuters
November 7, 2001, 12:00 p.m. PT

NEW YORK--Only time will tell if he's truly bad to the bone. But the newest incarnation of Aibo, unveiled on Wednesday by Japan-based consumer electronics giant Sony, is designed with more virtual male hormone running through its circuitry than the playful robotic pups that sold out when they first went on the market in 1999.

"We like to call him 'Mr. 220' with attitude," said Stuart Wallock, director of marketing and business planning for Entertainment Robot America, a unit of Sony Electronics. "He's maybe a little more macho" than the previous Aibo robots, including the roly-poly Latte and Macaron robots launched in early September.
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A Programmable Dog That Will Bite Back
November 8, 2001
By LISA GUERNSEY
http://www.us.aibo.com/
When Sony came out with its first four- legged Aibo robot in 1999, a lot of people thought that it was awfully cute. The latest Aibo, officially called ERS-220, is designed to look a little more menacing. Its eyes flash and it growls like an engine. The design is based on a revving race car, said Jon Piazza, a Sony spokesman, who described the new Aibo as "a Terminator type of guy" (minus the salty vocabulary).
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The Register Sony's next gen Aibo dogs hit market
By James Watson
Posted: 08/11/2001 at 15:11 GMT
Sony has showed off its third generation Aibo robotic dog. Canine V3 features more sensors for interaction, more LEDs for a wider emotional range, new behavioural patterns and upgraded control software.
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ATUKO - ASTAR NO1 - Features
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Specs ASTAR - ATUKO
Specifics ASTAR-NO1
Specs
* Body
* Head
* Leg x 2
* Arms x 2

Freedom of Motion
* Head - 2 DOF (Degrees of Freedom)
* Legs - 3 DOF
* Arms - 3 DOF
* Hand - 1 DOF
* Foot - 2 DOF
* Total 20 DOF

Built-In
* 566 MHz RISC Processor
* 128 MB RAM
* 4 GB Harddisk
* ASTAR "Expansion Module" Slot
* PC Card slot Type2 In/Out
* 1 Fire Wire
* 2 USB
* 56K modem
* AC IN Power Supply connector Input

Sensors
* Infrared Distance Sensor
* Acceleration Sensor
* Audio Sensor
* Battery condition

Power Consumption
* Approx. 9W (Normal use in auto-dance mode)

Operating Time
* Approx. 45 Mins on 1 Lithium Ion Battery pack
* Approx. 110 Mins with AC Adapter (ASTAR goes into stand-by mode after 120 mins to avoid overheating )

Operating Temperature
* 41F to 95F (5°C to 35°C)

Operating Humidity
* 10% to 80%

Dimensions and Weight
* Size (WxHxL) 10.48" (W) x 32.21" (H) x 8.36" (L)
* Weight (5.7kg)

Supplied Accessories
* AC adapter
* Power Station
* Lithium Ion Battery pack
* Dance Mat
* Documentation
* Carrying Bag
* Airport compatible card

Estimated Price
$15,000.00 (¥1,757,700.00 )

Sales Target
50 units until 10/2002