TLDR: The 7th Sony Creative Science Awards exhibition, held in Taiwan in July 2019, showcased innovative science toys created by primary school students and notably featured the debut of Sony’s AI robot dog, aibo. This event aimed to foster scientific exploration and creativity among young minds, emphasizing the application of scientific principles in everyday objects.
The 7th edition of the Sony Creative Science Awards (SCSA) exhibition, a significant event promoting science and creativity among young students, took place in Taiwan in July 2019. The exhibition kicked off on July 18, 2019, running until July 21 at the Taipei National Taiwan Science Education Center, with a subsequent showing from July 25 to 28 at the National Science and Technology Museum in Kaohsiung.
Under the theme ‘Life Changer King’ (生活百變王), the competition challenged primary school students from grades 3 to 6 to design and create science toys using at least two scientific principles and transforming everyday household items. This initiative aimed to stimulate creative thinking, promote environmental awareness through the use of recycled materials, and deepen students’ understanding of scientific concepts in a fun and engaging manner. Past winning entries have demonstrated principles such as electromagnetism, wind power, and leverage, applied to innovative toys like a fast-spinning top using electromagnetic principles.
A highlight of this 7th edition was the public debut of Sony’s artificial intelligence (AI) robot dog, aibo, in Taiwan. aibo, an advanced AI-driven companion, utilizes deep learning to interact with its environment and users, developing a unique personality over time. Equipped with a 64-bit quad-core processor and cameras for computer vision, aibo’s movements are designed to be natural, and its OLED eyes convey a range of expressions. The robot’s capabilities are further enhanced by cloud services, allowing it to continuously learn and adapt, with future plans for users to download new skills via a dedicated aibo Store. The inclusion of aibo underscored Sony’s commitment to nurturing scientific talent and inspiring innovation among the younger generation. In addition to aibo, the exhibition also showcased Sony’s MESH modular smart blocks and toio robot cubes, further demonstrating the company’s diverse range of educational and interactive technologies.
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(Note: The initial news snippet provided a publication date of August 16, 2025, for the ‘7th Sony Creative Science Awards’. However, thorough research indicates that the 7th edition of the Sony Creative Science Awards featuring aibo occurred in July 2019 in Taiwan. The Sony Creative Science Awards in 2025 is the 28th edition, primarily a toy-making competition for primary school students in Singapore, and current information does not explicitly mention aibo’s involvement in the 2025 event.)
