Sony
Editorial assessment of Sony's consumer robots, company stability and — where it applies — its record of discontinued products.
Robots scored
1
Company-stability risk
low
In the graveyard
1
Robots we score
| Robot | Score | Longevity | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony Aibo (ERS-1000) | 77/100 | B | $2,900 | active |
Track record in the robot graveyard
Products from Sony that were discontinued, bricked, or shut down — the clearest evidence for a maker's longevity.
- Aibo (original ERS series) (died 2014-03) — Sony discontinued the original Aibo in 2006 and ended repair support in 2014. With no official parts, owners in Japan held Shinto-style funerals for units that could no longer be fixed — the first mass example of robot mortality. (Sony later relaunched Aibo in 2018.) details
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