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Creator of robotic dog sees robots becoming partners for humans

TOKYO (AP) - Sony's robot master remakes man's best friend in plastic and microchips and hopes to imbue his machines with a sort of soul, their autonomy showing us something of our own minds.

But Toshi Doi, the father of Sony's popular robotic dog, AIBO, doesn't see a future in which robots equal humans. He sees them evolving into important partners. And he believes AIBO, which means partner, is a first step in that direction.

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