Sony to launch new AIBO robot dog in Jan.

Sony Corp. on Wednesday unveiled a new version of AIBO, the artificially intelligent robotic dog that is one of the Japanese electronics maker's most iconic products from the early 2000s.The move marks Sony's return to the robotics business after discontinuing the AIBO in 2006. The latest model will feature a bevy of sensors including a camera embedded in the nose, and will go on sale in Japan on Jan. 11 for 198,000 yen ($1,750), excluding tax, plus at least 90,000 yen for a three-year data plan, the company said.While predecessors mostly had metallic bodies and featureless faces, the new m…READ FULL ARTICLE