Throw us a bone! Sony is bringing its robot dog to the United States, but it won't come cheap. The all-new Aibo, first unveiled at CES in January, will land in the coming weeks for $2,899.

I had to agree. And it made me realize how little progress we've made in the robot dog space since the Sony AIBO. Sure, AIBO cost $1,500, but even the $349 Pleo robot dino-pet used better and much ...

Japanese electronics maker Sony released the first version of AIBO in 1999. The robot dog used AI to learn and grow, following its owner around and wagging its tail. It initially proved a hit ...