Sony Corp. started accepting advance orders in Japan on Thursday for its new artificial intelligence-equipped Aibo robot dog, making it possible for every would-be owner to purchase the electric pet amid greater-than-expected demand.Since January when Sony released the upgraded version on its predecessor AIBO, which debuted in 1999 and was discontinued in 2006, its sales had been limited by productive capacity and buyers had been selected on a first-come-first-served basis or by lottery.From now on, preorders can be made at Sony's online or actual stores in Japan.Shortly after a Sony Store …READ FULL ARTICLE