{"slug": "sony-to-halt-aibo-robot-sales-in-japan", "title": "Sony to halt aibo robot sales in Japan", "summary": "Sony Group Corp. will stop sales of its aibo robot dog in Japan once current stocks are depleted, citing a business review to optimize future services. The company will continue support and repairs, and the AI-powered pet remains available in the United States.", "body_md": "# Sony to halt aibo robot sales in Japan\n\nSony Group Corp. announced it will stop sales of its iconic aibo robot dog in Japan once current stocks are depleted, citing a business review aimed at optimizing future services, [Qazinform News Agency](https://qazinform.com/) learned from [Kyodo](https://english.kyodonews.net/articles/-/78673?pn=5).\n\nThe company will still provide support such as replacement parts and repairs, while keeping the AI-powered pet available in the United States.\n\nLaunched in 2018 as a revival of the original 1999 model, the latest aibo connects to a cloud service and has become popular among seniors and those unable to keep real pets.\n\nSony has not disclosed sales figures but emphasized the robot’s emotional appeal in Japan’s rapidly aging society.\n\nEarlier, it was [reported ](https://qazinform.com/news/humanoid-robot-learns-to-pluck-tea-leaves-in-china-af35ce)that at the 8th China International Tea Expo in Hangzhou, a robot demonstrated its skills in picking the leaves of the famous Longjing tea.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sony-to-halt-aibo-robot-sales-in-japan", "canonical_source": "https://qazinform.com/news/sony-to-halt-aibo-robot-sales-in-japan-9f0595", "published_at": "2026-06-26 04:26:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-06-26 04:37:04.547371+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["robotics", "artificial-intelligence", "ai-products"], "entities": ["Sony Group Corp.", "aibo", "Kyodo", "Qazinform News Agency"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sony-to-halt-aibo-robot-sales-in-japan", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sony-to-halt-aibo-robot-sales-in-japan.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sony-to-halt-aibo-robot-sales-in-japan.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/sony-to-halt-aibo-robot-sales-in-japan.jsonld"}}