Sony's EntertainmentRobot America division sees Aibo as an entertainment platform somewhat akin to a video game system, with new features being constantly added.
The Robot Hall of Fame induction is sponsored by Carnegie Mellon University, the Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center, Carnegie Science Center, the Pittsburgh Technology Council and RoboBusiness.
Aside from providing the world with great gadgets, entertainment devices and robots -- the Japanese have now answered the question that every robot enthusiast since Isaac Asimov has been trying to answer: how do we improve robot-humanoid interaction?