and black looks like a cross between your average lap dog and a coffee maker he even comes with elie diaz to light the way japan sony corp unveiled the robot a day after it forecast record earnings leaving its share price to hit a nine year high the robo doggy runs for about two hours after a full three hour charge it has two cameras that use facial recognition to identify its owner and twenty two motors for movement throughout their. i don't know how they're confident that a robot that allows the experience of connecting with people and love is exactly what embodies sony's mission so i gave the order to begin the development of about a year and a half ago when i will have to achieve much the owners can also sync ibo with a smartphone application called my i bow which allows them to play with the robot dog remotely the electro will cost about fifteen hundred euros and shipments start in mid january. i have a man's new best friends that's it for me on the business scene here and i'll have an update for you in the next hour more news. at the top of the hour thanks for watching bob i'm. here