Aibo can swim!

by Conrad Quilty-Harper posted Oct 7th 2006 at 11:08PM

The operating parameters for the Aibo -- when it was alive -- were pretty much in line with standard tech: no extreme temperatures, and a maximum of around 80% humidity unless you want your virtual dog to turn into a twitching mess. Adding a little realism to the post-Aibo era is the pictured "swimming costume", which allows the lovable electric doggy to take a dunk like its flesh and blood brethren. No word on whether the students behind the research project programmed the dog so it'd shake off excess water in front of the nearest stranger, as is so often the case with real life canines.

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Filed under: Robots

Tags: Aibo, Plastic, Sony, Water

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Andrew @ Oct 8th 2006 12:40AM

0H N0E$!! Just when I thought my underwater habitat was safe!

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Alex @ Oct 8th 2006 1:11AM

I, for one welcome our new undersea-dwelling fish-eating human-soaking bag-wearing robot overlords.

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srw @ Oct 8th 2006 1:20AM

Not recomended for pets of the air-breathing variety..

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Carlos @ Oct 8th 2006 2:52AM

i would love to see Sonys QRIO swim.
that would be really funny/cool.

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Chakaru @ Oct 8th 2006 3:30AM

Looks like they just covered the thing with a plastic bag.

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landincoldfire @ Oct 8th 2006 7:13AM

Almost looks like a low cost bodybag.

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r19578 @ Oct 8th 2006 12:33PM

Was it the police put the poor drowned dog into the body bag?

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cbragg @ Oct 8th 2006 6:33PM

Whoa... Whoa... Wait, Aibo has been discontinued!?!? Say it isn't so! That's horrible! How am I 10 months behind on this news? I think I may go cry.

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Dp462090 @ Oct 8th 2006 2:12PM

All fun, and games, until your electronics' plastic bag gets a leak (then it's fun, and games with electrified water!).

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TheBlunderbuss @ Oct 9th 2006 6:13PM

Swimming? More like floating.
A baby swims better than that.

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