ERS-1000

The aibo (previously stylized AIBO) ERS-1000 is the first AIBO model to be released since AIBO's discontinuation in 2006. The model marks the beginning of a new era for AIBO and robotics.

History
Sony began hinting towards the release of a home robot in 2016 with the patent of a humanoid robot and a brief appearance in the media. This event was quickly followed by the release of a page on sony.jp entitled AI x Robotics, promising products that encompassed Sony's previous robotics experience and renewed efforts in AI (and the acquisition of company Cogitai.) In late 2017, the AI x Robotics page was updated to include references to AIBO and QRIO. By October, the Nikkei Asian Review had announced that Sony was working on a new robotics project. On November 1st, Sony announced the AIBO ERS-1000 for a Japan-only release. The initial quantity sold out in under 24 hours. The second preorder batch, on the 11th of November, completely sold in under 16 minutes. The third is scheduled for the 20th of December. After the third preorder wave, Sony released a lottery via the Sony ID service to select who would be eligible for the ERS-1000 purchase next.

Design
Sony opted for a puppy-like demeanor for the revival of AIBO.

Hardware
The ERS-1000 is equipped with a quad-core CPU (64 bits), 22 degrees of freedom, two OLED eyes, a speaker and 4 microphones, LTE capabilities, and a slew of sensors including a time of flight sensor, two ranging sensors, capacitive touch sensors, gyro sensors, acceleration sensors, a light sensor, a motion sensor, and the paw sensors of the previous models.

Special Editions
On the 5th of December, 2017, the Ivory White Gold Quartz was announced for auction on Yahoo! Japan. With the proceeds being donated to the WWF, the 11 AIBOs, serial numbers 0000001 to 0000011 sold cumulatively at 4,062,960 yen (approx. 37,094 USD.)

Software
Unlike the previous AIBO models, the ERS-1000 is not built on the Aperios architecture or Memory Stick media. The ERS-1000 is built on one personality, My aibo, that syncs AIBO's data with the cloud via WiFi or LTE connection. The personality must be renewed annually and connected to a Sony ID.

Troubleshooting
See: Troubleshooting (1000)