Humanoid robots: Sony says it has technology for humanoid robots, just looking for use

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TOKYO, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate Sony Group Corp 6758.T said on Tuesday it has the technology to make humanoid robots quickly once it has identified how they could be effectively used.

“In terms of technology, several companies in the world including this one have enough technology accumulated to make them swiftly once it becomes clear which usage is promising,” Sony Chief Technology Officer Hiroaki Kitano told

Reuters in an interview.Sony launched a robot dog called Aibo more than two decades ago. It sold about 150,000 units of Aibo from 1999 until 2006 and launched an advanced version in 2018, selling about 20,000 units in the first six months.

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