AIBO ERS-7 Updates and Upgrades

AIBO MIND 2 Service Pack 3 for ERS-7

Service Pack 3 for AIOB® MIND 2 software includes both Service Pack 1 and 2. Service Pack 3 is offered as AIBO® Custom Data (ACD). With PC-based software "AIBO® Custom Manager 2" (freely available at the same time and place), you can install Service Pack 3 on your AIBO® MIND 2 Memory Stick.
Applying Service Pack 3 will not affect ERS-7's data on its AIBO® MIND 2 Memory Stick, for example: growth data, etc.

The following changes have been made in Service Pack 3:
• AIBO® Dancer function has been added.
• "Favorite thing registration" now works when AIBO® is in the sleep posture.

AIBO MIND Service Pack 2 for ERS-7

Service Pack 2 for AIBO MIND alleviates the following issues:
• If multiple AIBOs connect to your network, and request an IP address at around the same time, there was a potential fault where the same IP address could be assigned to different AIBOs. This has been fixed.
• When you view AIBO's web page via more than one web browser, there was an error. This has been fixed.

Service Pack 2 also includes the fixes from Service Pack 1.

AIBO MIND Service Pack 1 for ERS-7

In November 2003, Sony has been notified of a technical phenomena occurring in the very first deliveries of AIBO ERS-7s. In reported cases, the AIBO ERS-7 enters a safety mode for no apparent reason. After an in-depth technical investigation, it appears that this occurrence is due to an oversensitive safety feature present in the new model. As a remedy, the ‘AIBO MIND Service Pack 1’ will be offered free of charge from early December 2003.

The affected AIBO's serial numbers are:
• JP: 1000001 to 1002988 (click here for more info)
• US: 4000001 to 4000600 (click here for more info)
• EU: 7000001 to 7000549 (click here for more info)

Enjoy your AIBO in various ways...

AIBO Shareware and Hacks from AiboPet (all models)

Visit AiboPet's Site (aibohack.com) to read and learn about AIBO inner workings, and to download various shareware, tools and utilities, rcode personalities, and more ... a must visit site!

AIBO Life 2 for ERS-210/210A/220/220A

Witness the "birth" of AIBO when you first boot up this software! This autonomous AIBO-ware allows you to raise AIBO from a baby to an adult. AIBO's personality development depends upon your interaction with it! AIBO gradually learns new voice commands as it grows. Total vocabulary is 75 words. Autonomous AIBO also plays with its favorite pink ball and takes pictures which you can view on your PC.

AIBO Life for ERS-311/312/31L

Raise your AIBO from a baby to an adult with this AIBO-ware. Equipped with enhanced interactivity, AIBO Life allows you to train your AIBO through the touch sensors and switches. Speak to AIBO and it will respond to any of the 75 voice commands that it recognizes. A new Training Mode allows you to teach AIBO original actions and have AIBO play them back with voice commands. Additional features include: sing a duet with AIBO, snapping digital photos, naming, and enhanced musical interaction.

AIBO Explorer for ERS-210/210A/220/220A

This another fully-grown autonomous AIBO-ware. AIBO understands 75 words and is able to communicate verbally. AIBO plays with its favorite ball and takes pictures which you can view on your PC. AIBO Explorer is the most independent AIBO personality. You have to see AIBO ERS-220/220A in Explorer's "boost mode" ...

AIBO Pal Special Edition for ERS-311/312/31L

This newer AIBO-ware software for the LM series (ERS-311/312/31L) is full of pep and on the go! When you wake it up, AIBO will greet you with a "Wake Up Dance" to brighten up your day! Once ready to roll, AIBO will walk around your home, looking for things of interest. If it finds something, AIBO will snap a digital photograph and save the image onto its Memory Stick. In the meantime, AIBO will also entertain you with one of its 200 new dance moves! In addition to autonomous behavior, this AIBO-ware has enhanced musical interaction.

AIBO Dancer for ERS-210/210A

Get down and turn Aibo into a party animal! Start up your AIBO with the AIBO Dancer AIBO-ware and it will be able to listen to the same party tunes that you are listening to! When you play a song, AIBO will find the beat and then dance in rhythm to that song! AIBO will continue to listen to the music, changing its moves along with the tunes. Also, watch out for the smart remarks if you don't keep the tunes coming! Great AIBO "show-off" ware ...

AIBO Recognition for ERS-210/210A

This fully-grown autonomous AIBO-ware provides AIBO with the ability to recognize its owner's face and voice, as well as recharge itself when its battery becomes low. AIBO understands various voice commands and is able to communicate verbally. AIBO plays with its ball and takes pictures, which you can view on your PC. Beware of "Barbie Voice" ...

AIBO Speed Board for ERS-210/210A/220/220A

AIBO Speed Board allows AIBO to entertain you with dances and routines on its very own scooter. You can navigate AIBO's skating with voice commands such as Turn Left and Super Slalom!. Create your own skate routines by moving AIBO to record the motions that can then be replayed later on.

AIBO EYES AIBO-ware for ERS-210/210A/220/220A

AIBO EYES is an AIBO-ware application that allows you to stay connected to, and view your home via AIBO. AIBO EYES elevates AIBO to the next level as your personal photographer and messenger. With AIBO EYES, a broadband Internet connection, and a wireless router or access point, you can now send e-mail commands to AIBO to take pictures of what it sees, and AIBO will share these images with you via e-mail. Another fun feature lets you have AIBO take pictures at a customized interval so you can check on what’s cooking at home or see your family’s daily activities through AIBO’s own “eyes.”

A patch for AIBO EYES v.1.1 was released in September 2003.
A patch for AIBO EYES v.1.2 was released in July 2004.

AIBO Treats

AIBO Treats are available on-line from official Sony AIBO sites. These FREE downloadable software offer extremely entertaining mini applications such as romantic, fortune-telling, animal imitations, and much more! AIBO Programming Memory Stick and SONY memory stick reader is required.