from the dept. Sony Corp. said on Thursday it will begin selling a new pet robot by the end of the year as a mechanical pal for its popular "Aibo" robot dog. "It will be a friend of Aibo's, but we can't say anything more about it," a Sony spokeswoman said. Further details, including the robot's launch date, will be announced on October 12. Aibo, a 27-cm-tall (11 inch) dog-like robot that can go for walks, chase after a ball and wag its tail, went on sale in June 1999, priced at 250,000 yen ($2,290) in Japan and $2,500 in the United States. < | >
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