[robocup-legged] About AIBO

[Hans-Dieter Burkhard]

Dear Masahiro,

first let me thank you once again for all your support you gave us during
all the years in the four legged robot league! I hope we can continue this
common work for RoboCup in the future, even when the league must stop in
some years.

Yesterday we had a demonstration game with people from business and
politics - all were very impressed and it was a good promotion for AI and
Robotics! We still want to continue with such events as long as possible.

For this year RoboCup in Bremen we have still great plans with a
demonstration game of 11 by 11 AIBO players. Games with more players
which are combined from different teams are a very challenging tasks in
the spirit of RoboCup. The common AIBO platform gives good conditions for
first developments in this direction.

Thank you once again,

Dieter


On Fri, 27 Jan 2006, Masahiro FUJITA wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> As Asada-san sent the email, Sony announced that Sony discontinues
> production of AIBO.
>
> Since the beginning, AIBO has grown up with RoboCup. We very much appreciate
> all of your understanding and support for AIBO and Sony's activities. I know
> the discussion about a platform in four-legged robot league and appreciate
> the decision to use AIBO as the platform for RoboCup 2006. I appreciate to
> it and I regret that Sony made this decision though it is your supports.
>
> Personally it is very sad to stop AIBO production, but as Kitano-san
> mentioned
> it is a new start for next evolution for RoboCup.
>
> I believe your success in RoboCup 2006!!
> Thank you.
>
> ---- Masahiro
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