About the aibo robot’s character and actions, It’s a robot, but it develops, Emotions and instincts of the aibo – Sony ERS-7M3 User Manual
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Emotions and instincts of the AIBO
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Emotions and instincts form the basis for the AIBO robot’s autonomous behavior.
Based on all sorts of factors which it picks up from its surroundings, the AIBO robot
undergoes changes in spirit that display themselves in the form of emotional expression.
The AIBO robot possesses the following five basic instincts:
Love instinct:
This instinct displays itself as a desire to communicate with people.
Search instinct:
This instincts displays itself as a desire to satisfy its curiosity.
Movement instinct:
This instincts displays itself as a desire to move about.
Recharge instinct:
This instincts displays itself as a desire to find a source of electricity
to power its operation–just like the human instinct to eat.
Sleep instinct:
This instincts displays itself as sleepy behavior.
About the AIBO robot’s character and actions
The character of the AIBO robot will change, depending on factors such as its environment
and its communication with you. An AIBO robot that was lively and owner-oriented may
some day turn into an independent AIBO robot that prefers to do things on its own.
For example:
Sometimes it will toss the AIBOne toy and want you to pick it up and play along,
and sometimes it will want to play on its own.
When it has wandered into a corner, the AIBO robot may actively seek for a way
out. But an AIBO robot with a different character may simply give up and go to
sleep.
It’s a robot, but it develops
When the AIBO robot is first adopted, it is set to wake up and act as an adult. However, you can
also choose to have the AIBO robot begin life with you as a newborn puppy for you to raise and
watch as it develops.
How can the AIBO robot develop, even though it’s a robot?
That is because the AIBO robot is an “Entertainment Robot”, designed to live with people.
Upon joining your household, the AIBO robot adjusts itself to your life; that is the nature of
the AIBO robot’s “development”.
We hope that the AIBO robot will become your faithful companion.