2018
AIBO Robot Mortuary Rites in the Japanese Cultural Context
IROS 2018poster
In 1999 Sony released the AlBO Entertainment Robot, selling more than 150,000 units worldwide until 2006. By 2014, Sony had stopped offering upgrades and maintenance for the product, and owners were faced with the fact their pet-like robots would “die”. Some shrines and temples in Japan hold ningyo…