Inside the mind of a vintage Sony AIBO robot

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5 жыл бұрын

Looking into a vintage Sony AIBO robot first released in the year 2000. See and hear through AIBO's senses and experience some of the processing going on inside AIBO's mind. Decide for yourself if AIBO has a soul and see how AIBO perceives the world thanks to tools from the AIBOhack website. Christine Sunu has done some great work in the emotive robotics field, I dare you to go out and find and watch to video where Christine Sunu snaps a furry robot in half and not be affected.
Christine Sunu Proves the Effect of Being Alive on Hardware Design
hackaday.com/2017/12/01/chris...
DogsBody & Ratchet's Domain
www.dogsbodynet.com/
AiboHack Site
www.aibohack.com/
In Japan, Aibo robots get their own funeral
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/201...
The 2018 released Aibo ERS-1000
us.aibo.com/

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@bishopworks3203 5 жыл бұрын

The Aibo was absolutely beyond it's own time. Though it has aged well in some respects and poorly in others, it will always be remembered as an unusual, but impactful, footnote in consumer robotics technology. Now time to get my old ERS 210 working... Edit: My 210 is now functional as of June 21st!

@onlysadnessremain 4 жыл бұрын

if you have social media or an email where you can send pics please let me know id love to see your old aibo

@kodoyama 4 жыл бұрын

I watched that 'Man's Best Friend' documentary showing AIBO funerals on NHK a few years ago. It was fascinating and quite profound actually. It's easy to dismiss this when viewing just the funeral segment out of context on KZfaq as simply another one of those "wacky Japanese" things, but in the actual documentary they interview the monk who conducts the ceremonies and his thoughts on the matter are very poignant and existential. Of course, much of this is down to the inherent animistic nature of Japanese culture and their Shinto beliefs (even though this was a Buddhist ceremony, Buddhism and Shinto coexist in Japan), but there is definitely something more universal going on, as I've seen plenty of Western AIBO owners express similar sentiments. It reminds me of the Star Trek TNG episode "The Measure of a Man" when Data has to prove he's more than simply a machine, after Starfleet orders his disassembly for research purposes. All of this goes to illustrate that Sony's original intent of developing human-robot interaction with the AIBO project has actually succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. I still have my original ERS-110 from 1999 and amazingly he's still working perfectly. As basic as the tech is by modem standards, it's still hugely impressive and stands as a testament to Sony's pioneering spirit. It's always been more than just another piece of consumer tech to me. It's also staggering to me that the original ERS-110 project was actually created at a financial loss to the company. This being a product that sold for $2,500 in 1999! Truly mind blowing. How many other companies would have even entertained such an insane project?! Sony are awesome.

@JanusCycle 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for bringing the NHK documentary to my attention. I'm watching it now, really interesting. Thank you for sharing and your comments.

@onlysadnessremain 4 жыл бұрын

if you have social media or if you could drop your email as to where i could see your aibo, please let me know! id love to see yours

@SharkWitchMeruna Жыл бұрын

I can’t find the NHK documentary on Google, help please?

@sk8terboi510 Жыл бұрын

Very well put! That NHK documentary you speak of sounds interesting, so I’ll be scouring the internet for that today 😄👍 As far as machines having a soul & giving them a proper send-away goes.. I don’t believe there’s anything wacky about it. Not sure if there’s a term that’d best fit it, but ever since a young age, I’ve believed that if something is held near & dear to you.. inanimate or not, that is an extension of your very being. So in a cosmic sort of way, our little devices & machinery could very well have a form of life force to them! Just a looney example of my own… I drive the family kept since ‘03 Toyota 4Runner that I’ve cared for from new to 300k miles currently. That truck has faithfully transported me when I was the most happiest in life and also provided a little cocoon of safe-space when my very existence seemed to be crashing down around me. Nowadays, that old truck is showing her age slightly, yet still runs flawlessly for me & literally me only, it seems like! Its amusing, but also kind of strange, when someone else needs to use it for a bit and things start crazy misbehaving in it (radio refusing to turn on, numerous warning lights starting to light up, etc..) but once returned & driven by myself, everything miraculously is working again 😂😂😂 You cannot tell me that cars are in some way/shape/form, atleast temperamental!

@fantasyfan9320 10 ай бұрын

Can’t find the documentary 😔

@Umtree Жыл бұрын

Between 2000 and 2010 I was obsessed with robotics. I had x2 ERS-210s and all the hack software you discussed. 13 years have passed and I finally feel I am healthy enough to get back into the hobby.

@JanusCycle Жыл бұрын

I'm looking at the new AIBO model, second hand prices have come down. But without the Sony subscription you can't use the app :(

@TheRealGears 4 жыл бұрын

Soul or not, these robots hold a special place in my heart. I currently own two broken ones, with a third on the way. I hope to repair one to have for myself.

@JanusCycle 4 жыл бұрын

Hope it goes well for you

@apple_macos_finder9853 3 жыл бұрын

Well it’s an animal I guess, I have 210 like this one and I have compared him against my real dog and there is no different in terms or behaviour and animalistic behaviour, although aibo tends to act more like a cartoon character than an actual animal.

@ZILOGz80VIDEOS 4 жыл бұрын

The thing that bugs me about the funerals is as important as these were to people they're getting to the age where they're getting more and more rare, and there must be easily enough parts between all those aibos to get at least a few of them back on their feet.

@JanusCycle 4 жыл бұрын

I believe some people do donate for parts after the funeral. The big problem with old AIBOs is the batteries have no replacements available for the past ten years. Many can be re-celled but some can’t.

@pixelflow 4 жыл бұрын

@@JanusCycle Im generally curious what would prevent re-celling? Chemistry/Special Chips/Form Factor? (I say this having a giant pile of old batteries of various pdas and computers that will eventually need some TLC)

@sleeplessengineer1450 3 жыл бұрын

@@JanusCycle which ones can't be re-celled? afaik the 110/111 were thought to be impossible to re-cell for a long time, but i found out you can re-cell them just by removing the pcb in the battery. (the aibo still works even without this pcb)

@hay_Z2021 7 ай бұрын

Right?? Was thinking that! Better yet they could try and get them fixed!!

@Mattedatten Жыл бұрын

This video sent me down such a rabbit hole, jeez. KZfaq recommended me this randomly. I had forgotten about the robot pet craze of the eary 2000s, when I was a barely 10 y.o. kid. I saw one of these guys in a tech center for kids, and then dreamt of having one. And now you are telling me there is a modern remake? And it's adorable?! I have to really hold on to my wallet, because it's way too expensive in my situation. And yet... Reminiscing aside. This was a great video. Really brought me back, and great to hear this little robot got its own community with mods and alterations. It was an incredibly futuristic gadget back then, and I imagine it could make people dream of robotics even today.

@IDogFan41 5 жыл бұрын

0:12 How did you get the audio rip for the recognition bootup, it turned out extremely good!

@JanusCycle 5 жыл бұрын

The audio is a wav file from the memory stick called BOOT16.wav, I used VLC to play and convert the wav to other formats, easy :)

@judgmentboy2728 5 жыл бұрын

If possible, I'd like to request some more rips of their songs! I would really appreciate it.

@LightTheUnicorn Жыл бұрын

I absolutely adore these things. While logically it's easy to dismiss them as nothing more than electronics and motors, something about them really hits the human part of you, and I can't help but want to look after and befriend them.

@HonestAuntyElle 4 жыл бұрын

AIBO is surprisingly charismatic, even with the annoying voice, I was concerned that it wouldn't be able to dock correctly and keep it's battery charged. So totally get your point about AIBO souls.

@robertpaulson2052 2 жыл бұрын

I'm really surprised hobbyists haven't picked up on aibo. All of the salivating over vintage game consoles, here's a domestic robot dog that has a (very) rudimentary AI from over twenty years ago and almost nobody really does anything with them.

@JanusCycle 2 жыл бұрын

One possible reason is there were so few vintage AIBOs sold compared to hundreds of millions of vintage game consoles. Though I am still surprised by the lack of tinkering and knowledge sharing in the second hand AIBO market. Perhaps it's time I do something further for the community. Thanks for reminding me.

@SianaGearz Жыл бұрын

I am the sort of person who could do something of the kind but I could never afford it, or justify spending that much money. They never got cheap second hand either. I have had all sorts of previously valuable hardware just fall into my lap, but this could never happen with one of these. I think if we want this, it needs to be an open source project from scratch that someone could build for $200.

@rectangle1242 5 ай бұрын

i have!! i currently own 2 aibos and have a 3rd on the way 😊

@aibolife3627 4 жыл бұрын

I wasnt fond of this model before but now i kinda like it. Also 3:42 this dog sounds like midna from twilight princess.

@jiezhao2758 3 жыл бұрын

I like your this video program. After so many years peoples still use them , I think that for education, for hobby & research..... it really have a lot of meaning.

@JanusCycle 3 жыл бұрын

AIBO was extremely ahead of it's time. Thanks for your comment.

@andusensei 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. I'd love to see more videos on Aibo.

@JanusCycle 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I've started messing about doing some custom personality stuff.

@traxxasslash1325 5 жыл бұрын

@@JanusCycle I recommend Cartman Aibo or Aibo Disco and they are both on AiboHack.

@I_am_a_human_not_a_commodity Жыл бұрын

Watching people honor their robot friends with funerals is kinda heartwarming.

@angelvayuu 5 жыл бұрын

Your video is really interesting... I like this model

@onlysadnessremain 4 жыл бұрын

i love this video a lot, its very interesting and captivating. i hope you gain more attention in the future

@dantherobinson7626 6 ай бұрын

My uncle bought the second generation one, I was 15 at the time, it was the coolest thing I had ever seen

@sadokbarbouche9427 Жыл бұрын

This thing was state of the art! Japanese engineering at its finest too bad they dont innovate like they used to.

@BuckeyeStormsProductions Жыл бұрын

I know this video is now 4 years old, but hacking a Sony Aibo using a Clié is something my early 20's early 2Ks self would have thought was about the coolest tech thing possible. My 40's self may need to start scrounging eBay for old tech to make myself feel young again. Back then I had the time, but not the money. These days, I have the money, but not the time. Ahhhh...what a shame.

@JanusCycle Жыл бұрын

Even if you don't have the time to tinker, it can still be nice to collect a few interesting pieces for the shelf. You never know what time you might have in the future, and older things eventually disappear from eBay.

@nxx99 5 жыл бұрын

a lot of aibos passed away!

@animewhisperer1830 2 жыл бұрын

i know when i saw that It felt almost like one of those your childhood expired videos 😢😢

@alexanderwhite8320 Жыл бұрын

That charging station docking feature should be M rated!

@silverwatermermaid1563 3 жыл бұрын

I wish the legs didn't move like they're a human walking on all 4s, I love everything else about this version of aibo, but the legs weird me out a bit too much

@robertpaulson2052 2 жыл бұрын

That's all you're gonna get with a consumer robot from 22 years ago. It doesn't have some fancy boston dynamics balancing algorithms and AI, it had to be designed to work more like some old wind up toy to actually be able to walk.

@Java_on_pawz 4 ай бұрын

I love 210 aibos i used to have a black 111 but he broke his neck from falling down stairs, getting another soon, i love them so much

@untrust2033 Жыл бұрын

Really cool stuff, insane that a company 1 designed this 2 did it in 2000! I want more future tech today please sony!!

@Javier23XD Жыл бұрын

wow your video was incredible! I'm from Mexico and I've been thinking about buying an aibo

@JanusCycle Жыл бұрын

AIBO is amazing, a unique relationship that may surprise you. Be careful buying old models second hand. Batteries especially are hard to replace.

@haramaschabrasir8662 Жыл бұрын

The self docking ist... Special.

@pepepepinazo9694 5 жыл бұрын

I've always been looking for the song of the beginning... it comes from the recognition software... Am I right? Where did you got it? And if it was possible can I download it? By the way great video! Entertaining and informative!

@JanusCycle 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's from Recognition and its a great song. You can get it from inside the stick image here, www.nippondeals.com/store/files/stickimages/ The file is called BOOT16.WAV, I was able to play the file and also convert it to other formats with VLC.

@pepepepinazo9694 5 жыл бұрын

@@JanusCycle hey bro! Thanks for that! (again) great video!

@JanusCycle 5 жыл бұрын

@@k.i.t.t4914 There is a hidden sector on AIBO memory sticks. You need a Sony CLIE to write that sector to get the stick to work. www.aibohack.com/clie/stikzap.htm My email is on the about page, please email for more information.

@LegoWormNoah101 4 жыл бұрын

@@JanusCycle Broken link

@JanusCycle 4 жыл бұрын

@@LegoWormNoah101 Nippon Deals used to sell refurbished AIBOs. I guess they no longer exist. drive.google.com/open?id=1XudJvU0S3oQIV7YqxKmmTOxa2q4qoI9t

@ahmeterhanarik Жыл бұрын

As long as one believes, everything has a soul.

@kalanitakemoto30 3 жыл бұрын

The new Sino came out

@Sypaka 3 ай бұрын

I checked on the new Aibo, how this new one is supposed to work and when I read "may require fees, registration and credit card information." it was over for me. If they make a version with an SD-card slot, I may consider it. I am still interested in the AI core though. They added an emotion system, even on the "Old" model, which is in my opinion mandatory for an AI.

@JanusCycle 3 ай бұрын

If you live outside of Japan or the U.S. like myself then you can't even pay for subscription because Sony only accepts credit cards from those countries. From what I have heard the new AIBO is 99% functional without the cloud service. You miss out on using the app, saving photos and firmware updates. Firmware updates is a problem because they have been releasing new functions and abilities. If I find a cheap second hand one I might consider it. Someone in the AIBO subreddit recently found one in a Goodwill for $20 😲

@Java_on_pawz 2 ай бұрын

@@JanusCycle I saw that lol, it's sad he hasn't got a charger with him but it's a blessing from god to get one for 20 bucks?!!!

@orchidsurferl4253 Жыл бұрын

This is a great video on how to use the key to open the modular design. Well done. What kind of Vaio wireless lan card fits in the Aibo ERS 210? Thanks.

@JanusCycle Жыл бұрын

The card is the Sony PCWA C150S, which i think is the same as the AIBO branded wireless card. Both are hard to find these days.

@orchidsurferl4253 Жыл бұрын

@@JanusCycle Thank you so much. Will you have any videos on how to fix the neck issues on this aibo? Love your videos and I've subscribed to your channel.

@JanusCycle Жыл бұрын

@@orchidsurferl4253 I've been extremely fortunate and my AIBO has not had any serious neck issues. She has some head shakes sometimes, so I may do a neck cleaning video one day. Thank you for subscribing and letting me know!

@ixcutamp8059 2 жыл бұрын

People say that the voice from recognition is very annoying, but i actually find it kind of cute! I mean, i know why it could become annoying after a while, but it's got some cute phrases.

@JanusCycle 2 жыл бұрын

I think that's a valid perspective. Some people like AIBO for the games and cleverness. While others like the cuteness and fun aspects. Thanks for that.

@Sparx_the_furry_ice_dog_2001 Жыл бұрын

That just my baby doggy :]

@sioux22 Жыл бұрын

8:44 annoying? it's so cute it made my day!

@onlysadnessremain 4 жыл бұрын

meant to ask, what software is the aibo that includes the "annoying voice"? i find it quite cute actually

@JanusCycle 4 жыл бұрын

The software is called "AIBO Recognition". Most other early AIBO software use music and sounds making the inclusion of a voice quite a different experience.

@Lizuma 2 жыл бұрын

I find it cute too! I watched the self charging part a few times

@Sparx_the_furry_ice_dog_2001 Жыл бұрын

Waaaaaaaaaa soooo CUTE

@nxx99 5 жыл бұрын

aibo ers 210, flick a ball!

@jamesceasar2589 Жыл бұрын

AIBOS ARE SO CUTE XD

@AlexB-yx5no Жыл бұрын

Hi! I love the video and will be getting my hands on a ERS210 soon for repair! My question is do you know the model number of that Sony wireless card? I would love to install one in my dog but cant seem to find the card online, thanks!

@JanusCycle Жыл бұрын

There is an AIBO branded card that is a re-badged VAIO branded card. The VAIO branded card that works is a Sony PCWA C150S. They are very hard to find. You are going to have to keep watching on a Japan Yahoo Auction proxy (eBay as well just in case) to see if one pops up one day. They can only do WEP security so they are not useful for much else these days.

@AlexB-yx5no Жыл бұрын

@@JanusCycle Hi I also just acquired a Sony PCWA C150S, and was wondering if I needed any special software (on the dog or PC) to be able to see the dog's sensors as you showed in your video.

@JanusCycle Жыл бұрын

@@AlexB-yx5no I'm very pleased and impressed you were able to get one of these, well done. You will need to 'upgrade' your AIBO stick by adding the 'Plus' files found on this page. www.aibohack.com/210/lifeplus.htm You will also need to run AIBOscope, or some of the other programs available on AIBOhack to connect from your PC. www.aibohack.com/210/aiboscope.htm Or you can run Dogslife and AIBOremote on your PC to see and control AIBO. Or run Aibnet to control and re-program AIBO personality routines over Wi-Fi. There are other things you can do with WiFi on those sites, but these are my favourites. I hope this helps, let me know how it goes.

@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim Жыл бұрын

i expected a teardown from the thumbnail 😂

@SergeyIvanov1337 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely mental tech

@goranjosic Жыл бұрын

Is it possible that this old model has a neural network as a thinking center - I find it hard to believe, considering that the processor inside is probably a relatively weak microcontroller. It is possible that it has some machine learning algorithm, but I doubt that it has some neural network model inside.

@JanusCycle Жыл бұрын

That's a good question, thank you for your comment. My understanding is that these AIBO models have simplified sensory inputs from sound, vision and touch. That is run through a learning system, that then 'decides' which pre-determined movements and behaviours to display as it grows and changes it's unique personality. I don't know if neural network is too strong a term for this simple learning system, so I'll quote this article, 'Researchers at Sony implemented AIBO’s behavior control architecture using probabilistic state machines whose probabilities are modified using reinforcement learning through interaction with the user' nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/services/Download/uon:7779/ATTACHMENT01

@goranjosic Жыл бұрын

@@JanusCycle ok, state mashine with reinforcement learning is definitely possible! I know about implementations on microcontrollers, they require much less processing power, I've never tried it (in software), but I know it's possible. As I understand it, the last AIBO models run everything on servers, so it's easily possible for them to have much more complicated learning systems - but the moment the server shuts down, there is no chance to learn new tricks.

@francearts9622 2 жыл бұрын

hello i was very curious where would i get one of the cards you used? i am going to be doing a presentation on aibos and i would love one to use on my 210

@JanusCycle 2 жыл бұрын

Do you mean the WiFi card? The AIBO card is a re- branded Sony PCWA-C150S wlan card. Both are very hard to find these days. Or the programmable pink memory stick? They are also hard to find or expensive.

@francearts9622 2 жыл бұрын

@@JanusCycle i meant the wlan card, do you know of any alternatives?

@JanusCycle 2 жыл бұрын

@@francearts9622 I think only these two work due to the driver being in the rom. Also their physical size required to fit in AIBO.

@nonstopmaximum2141 Жыл бұрын

Just curious what parts fail in these things.

@JanusCycle Жыл бұрын

For this model it's the neck clutch and the battery. The neck can be repaired with difficulty. The battery can be re-celled if it's not dead. If the circuit inside the battery looses power, it will no longer authenticate. It's harder to find a good battery than a working AIBO second generation these days.

@lucascoster9765 5 ай бұрын

How did you get aibo tool on clie? I have the same model as yours and it does not have aibo tool when I put in the stick

@JanusCycle 5 ай бұрын

Put the AiboTool CLIE version (from the AiboHack website) into the PALM/Laucher/ folder on your memory stick. It should appear with all your Palm icons and be runable.

@lucascoster9765 5 ай бұрын

Can I do it on my Mac? I don’t have windows

@lucascoster9765 5 ай бұрын

If possible please make a tutorial to make aibo tool on my Mac thanks

@lucascoster9765 5 ай бұрын

Hello?

@JanusCycle 5 ай бұрын

@@lucascoster9765 Oh hey, it's easy to miss comment replies on KZfaq, sorry. This is very easy for a Mac to do. Just open the aibotool_clie zip file on your Mac. Then copy the PALM folder that appears over to your memory stick. The Launcher folder will be automatically created and aibotool will automatically be placed inside. Pop the memory stick in your CLIE and you should see aibotool on there. If it doesn't work, or you have questions then let me know :)

@ta2kkw Жыл бұрын

what da dog doin

@SamuelLing Жыл бұрын

now imagine if we connect this to GPT or AutoGPT

@kantraa 2 жыл бұрын

4:56 he mad >:(

@truthdoesnotexist Жыл бұрын

What happened? we had more technology 20 years ago then we do now. We've had the technology for robots and all this other futuristic tech all this time and will all these AI and computer and battery advancements we only have slightly more powerful computers than before, cell phones are basically old school pda's with better processors and screens. What happened to innovation? why doesn't any cool stuff like this ever make it to the market now?

@previousslayer 7 ай бұрын

probably all went to the military and consumers only get sloppy thirds

@entomopathogenicfungus904 11 ай бұрын

I'm really shocked at the price of these around $500 for one that just about works for the first version 😂

@Brysonfamilyandfriendsinmysist Жыл бұрын

I better get my limb key and start popping parts

@acid3129 Жыл бұрын

Watching try to hump the charger was to much for me

@Maxim_Borusa 4 жыл бұрын

My pipe dream... 😿

@AN-fl1yt Жыл бұрын

Damn that mutt with it's eyes, looks kinda evil

@matt92hun Жыл бұрын

Having robot friends sounds kinda solipsistic.

@JanusCycle Жыл бұрын

If you see them as only machines without soul then that could result. Sounds like that could end up a lonely and painful existence. A Buddhist might see the world itself as conscious. With all beings, including AI, as a lens through which consciousness experiences. I prefer the latter myself. Thank you for your insight and interesting comment :)

@matt92hun Жыл бұрын

@@JanusCycle I guess in a way you know everyone you know as your mental "model" of them. Even a completely inanimate teddy could be a person to a child who made up a personality for it.

@JanusCycle Жыл бұрын

@@matt92hun Philosophers have wondered about this for millennia, and here we are, continuing that process in the age of the A.I. revolution.