What can the Sony aibo do around the house?

For the chores we track, keep you company: sold robot does it, per maker.

Not confirmed orderable Sony, robot dog

Sony aibo

Listed by the maker as Sony aibo (ERS-1000).

The Sony aibo is listed, but we couldn't confirm it can be ordered now.

Sony's Japan store says ERS-1000 sales have ended; the US store page didn't show a stock state when we checked.aibo.sony.jp, checked Oct 26, 2026
Sony said US sales will continue, at a price above $3,000; aibo is not sold in other countries.malaymail.com, Jun 26, 2026

Price	Over $3,000 (reported)Sony says US sales continue above $3,000 (June 2026). The $2,899.99 was a 2024 limited edition.malaymail.com, checked Oct 25, 2026
Status	Not confirmed orderable malaymail.com, checked Oct 25, 2026
Sold to US buyers	Yesmalaymail.com
Height	29 cm (1 ft 0 in)
Weight	2.2 kg
Runtime	2 h
Joints (DOF)	22
Autonomy	Autonomous

Sony set a US suggested retail price of $2,899.99 for the limited aibo Espresso Edition, while supplies last.sony.mediaroom.com, Feb 15, 2024
Sony says the Espresso Edition comes with a three-year AI Cloud Plan.sony.mediaroom.com, Feb 15, 2024
Sony's US site says purchase includes an initial three-year AI Cloud Plan subscription.us.aibo.com, checked Oct 24, 2026
Sony's US site lists AI Cloud Plan renewal at $300 a year.us.aibo.com, checked Oct 24, 2026
Sony says an AI Cloud Plan subscription is required to use all of aibo's features.us.aibo.com, checked Oct 24, 2026
Sony's Japan store lists the aibo body alone from 272,800 yen including tax.aibo.sony.jp, checked Oct 24, 2026
Sony's Japan store lists the Basic Plan at 33,000 yen a year including tax.aibo.sony.jp, checked Oct 24, 2026
Sony will keep offering tech support, replacement parts and cloud plan subscriptions.thestar.com.my, Jun 26, 2026

Keep you company

Sold robot does it, per maker"a one-of-a-kind partner to share life with"

Nobody we can cite claims it can fold laundry, do the dishes, tidy up, fetch things, vacuum, patrol the house or carry loads. See the chore matrix.

29 cm tall: taller than 1 and shorter than 6 of the 7 other robot dogs that publish it.
2.2 kg: heavier than 2 and lighter than 6 of the 8 other robot dogs that publish it.
Published runtime: 2 h. Runtime conditions vary; no cross-model ranking is inferred.
1 of our 8 chores claimed or shown (keep you company); other robot dogs average 0.3.

Sony's Japan store says ERS-1000 sales have ended; the US store page didn't show a stock state when we checked.aibo.sony.jp, checked Oct 26, 2026
Sony is ending Japan sales of the ERS-1000 once stock runs out; support, parts and cloud plans continue.thestar.com.my, Jun 26, 2026
Sony said US sales will continue, at a price above $3,000; aibo is not sold in other countries.malaymail.com, Jun 26, 2026
Sony announced it will end domestic sales of aibo in Japan.fashionsnap.com, Jun 25, 2026

aibo's AI Cloud Plan stores its memories of things it has seen and heard.us.aibo.com
In August 2018 Sony said owners could store up to 500 photos in the cloud, with the oldest deleted first beyond that.us.aibo.com
aibo remembers people's faces.us.aibo.com
The cloud plan includes a mobile connection service that keeps aibo connected to Sony's server.us.aibo.com
Sony says not to use aibo within reach of small children.helpguide.sony.net
Sony tells owners to get consent before aibo takes photos of other people.helpguide.sony.net