We presented a new vision of the relationship between humans and robotics, based on the theme of Affinity in Autonomy . Since releasing the world’s first entertainment robot ‘AIBO’ back in 1999, Sony has accumulated and cultivated the knowledge of AI and Robotics through production of many concepts and products. Then newest ‘aibo’ released in 2018, integrates AI with the latest sensing and robotics technologies to grow more acquainted with its owners and become their unique one-and-only companion. We exhibited our vision for a future in which intelligence and technology are more integrated into our lifestyles. Our belief is that the relationship between humans and technology will evolve, through the deepening of our understanding of the intelligence and its ability to display feelings.

The exhibit space was comprised of five different interactions demonstrating a process through which affinity increases between humans and robotics. Starting off in a dark space, visitors are surrounded by increasingly brighter hues as they proceed from one interaction to the next, finally culminating in a room filled with colorful light radiating in from outdoors. The exhibit demonstrates how rich and fulfilling a future of coexistence between humans and robotics can be.