Sony QRIO Axed

Not only has Sony stopped making (giving birth to) the Aibo, but now the same fate has fallen upon the QRIO. Here's part of the official announcement:

Sony as a whole will be focusing on three core business domains: electronics, games and entertainment, with an emphasis on profitability and strategic growth opportunities. In light of this focus, it has been decided to discontinue the AIBO business. Sony is not planning any new research and development specifically for AIBO or QRIO products, but R&D for the elemental technologies (visual recognition, sound recognition, etc.) will continue for research on Artificial Intelligence. The knowledge and technology Sony has gained in robotics may possibly be applied to future Sony products.

For fans of the Aibo, they can still play the game on mobile phones thanks to Tea Vui Huang.