By Victoria Bell For Mailonline and Afp
Published: 06:24 GMT, 23 January 2019 | Updated: 17:19 GMT, 23 January 2019
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Sony's latest model of robot dog Aibo can now check up on family members, children and even pets using its LED eyes and a camera in its nose and tail.
The puppy-sized robodog is equipped with cameras, artificial intelligence and internet capability, meaning that it can send the owner alerts to their smartphone.
Aibo will roam around the home at pre-designated times looking for family members using its cutting-edge LED eyes and facial recognition technology.
A single dog costs up to $3,000 (£2,294) for a three-year package, including software services such as data storage.
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Sony's latest model of robot dog Aibo can now check up on family members, children and even pets using its LED eyes. The robodog is equipped with cameras, artificial intelligence and internet capability, meaning that it can send the owner alerts to their smartphone
It stores the facial photos and names of up to 10 people and send images of them to the owner via their smartphone in the service offered from next month in conjunction with home security company Secom.
'You will be able to check how remote family members are doing or what children are doing when they get home,' project chief Izumi Kawanishi said.
'We aim to make you
