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The lonely death of Jibo, the social robot
We knew this moment was coming — we just never expected it to arrive so soon. Jibo owners all over are reporting a final death rattle from their beloved home robot. The last message finds Jibo announcing the imminent shutdown of it servers, noting that its interactions will soon be limited — likely meaning anything […]
View More The lonely death of Jibo, the social robotThe Jibo home robot just sang its own death knell
Ignored in life, not celebrated in death. It’s time to say goodbye to the robot everyone has already forgotten about.
The Jibo home assistant — think of it as a cuter Amazon Echo without all the features — just announced its own retirement to bewildered owners around the world. The smart speaker, introduced to technology enthusiasts back in 2014, was meant to usher in an era of “social robots.” Instead, in the form of a message broadcast to customers, it said it would mostly cease to function after its servers are turned off.
Videos of the news were posted to the Facebook Jibo owners group on March 1, and later shared on Twitter. Read more…
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Amazon has Jibo the robot on sale for $400 off on Prime Day and Alexa better be scared
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So we all know Alexa— but do you know Jibo?
Jibo is “the world’s first social robot for the home,” and he just might give Alexa a run for her money.
Normally priced at a steep $899, Amazon has this little robot friend at an unbeatable price of $499 for Prime Day. (We get the feeling Amazon has a thing for digital companions.)
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If you haven’t met Jibo, he’s just dying to know you. And we mean really know you. Jibo’s face and voice recognition technology allows Jibo to remember and actually build relationships with you and any other members of your social circle. Read more…
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