Sony Gives Aibo a New Paint Job and Plans to Teach It Some Home Security Tricks www.gizmodo.co.uk

Resurrected back in 2017, Sony’s robotic dog Aibo made a big splash at CES 2018, but there wasn’t much fanfare for the pup at Sony’s CES booth this year.
A few weeks later, however, Sony has announced a new version of the robotic companion featuring a beagle-inspired tri-colour paint job, and some new tricks that expand the pricey toy’s capabilities.
To Sony’s credit, today’s Aibo update is not just a colourways facelift.
But Sony promises more security-focused features in future Aibo software updates, so eventually the robot might actually be a useful way to monitor your home while you’re away.
If Sony doesn’t deliver, however, there’s still hope that Aibo might one day be more than just a novelty.