Sony's robotic dogs are dying a slow and heartbreaking death | consumer psychology | Scoop.it
From gizmodo.com - June 18, 2015 12:42 PM

"Back in 1999, Sony released a robotic dog called Aibo, a canine companion that didn’t crap everywhere and only ate electricity. It sold pretty well — 150,000 units, despite the $2,000 price tag ..."