Sony ERS-111 Operation Manual (primary manual) Operation Manual page 4

"AIBO" is the name given to the Sony entertainment robot. Developed to
encourage human and robot interaction, AIBO creates and introduces you to
new pleasures and lifestyles.
The name "AIBO" is coined from the words "A.I. (Artificial Intelligence),"
"eye" and "robot." In Japanese, the word "aibou" means "partner" or "pal."