idahostatesman.com - 4/22/2009
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Pleo, a robotic dinosaur with many of the same characteristics as a household pet, was introduced to the Treasure Valley two years ago with a lot of hoopla and exuberant predictions for the toy's future. On Friday, that future was put in doubt when Pleo's creator, Eagle-based Ugobe, laid off its ...
i.gizmodo.com - 4/21/2009
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You can blame it on the grim economy,
or you can blame it on the fact that...
Ugobe's entire business depended on plush robotic dinosaurs. Either way, the Pleo has antagonized its last Labrador. The company has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy—the ...
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Ugobe Folds, Pleo Goes the Way of the Dinosaur [Pleo]
idahostatesman.com - 4/21/2009
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Ugobe Inc. dismissed its workers and filed for
liquidation of its assets under Chapter 7 of the...
federal bankruptcy code Friday in Boise. Ugobe ("you go be") moved to the Treasure Valley from Emeryville, Calif., earlier this year. Its chief executive ...
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Eagle company that made Pleo, the robot dinosaur, is now ...
gadgets.boingboing.net - 4/22/2009
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Ugobe Pleo IP could be hot property in bankruptcy sale
SlashGear —
... have emerged, including hints regarding whether the Pleo-maker’s dinosaur robot will be scooped up by a rival toy firm. According to CEO Caleb Chung, the financial collapse came about when European and Asian customers - who made up 90-percent of Ugobe’s business - failed to secure their own funding, leaving Pleos sat in crates across the world without the money to pay for them. ...
Ugobe expects Pleo IP to fetch a pretty penny
Engadget —
... Scientists may never fully understand why Pleo went extinct, but we've got a big hint for future generations -- it's probably because Ugobe was shipping products to customers who couldn't pay for them. That's at least the story according to Ugobe CEO Caleb ...
Pleo creator Ugobe files for bankruptcy
CrunchGear —
The first real casualty of the economic crisis has emerged, and it’s a lovable robotic dinosaur. Decreased demand for expensive toys has left Pleo’s creator, Ugobe, wallowing in debt. As a last ditch effort to remain solvent, they’re going to try to auction off the rights to Pleo, but there’s no guarantee that the poor critter will ever be made again.
Pleo has always been a favorite over here at CrunchGear, so we put together a little goodbye tribute video in case the adorable robosaurus is indeed extinct.
It actually seems likely that the rights to ...
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Ugobe files for bankruptcy, Pleo facing extinction
engadget.com 4/21/2009 —
Looks like Pleo couldn't dodge that meteor -- everyone's favorite lovable robot dinosaur company Ugobe has laid off all its employees and filed for bankruptcy. That confirms a month of speculation that things were on the brink -- Ugobe's website ...
Pleo, Ugobe Go the Way of the Dinosaurs
gearlog.com 4/21/2009 — Ugobe, the Idaho-based consumer robotics company that brought the world Pleo, the adorable robotic dinosaur, is extinct. The company filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy this week, according to a report in the Idaho Statesmen . Ugobe unveiled Pleo to ...
Ugobe files for bankruptcy: no more Pleo —
SlashGear
Robot dinosaur maker Ugobe have confirmed that they are filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, as rumored earlier this month . The company, responsible for the Pleo dinosaur toy , dismissed all employees on Friday, but still owes $353,500 in unpaid royalties to the Pleo and Furby creator.
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Ugobe Declares Chapter 7 Bankruptcy —
Gear Diary
It looks like we can chalk up Ugobe, makers of the lovable Pleo Robot , as one more victim of the poor economy and the ongoing credit crunch. Evidently, it was never a matter of whether there were enough people buying the personable robots, because Ugobe defintiely had the orders. The problem ...
Ugobe Files For Bankruptcy, Pleo Dinosaur Goes Extinct —
Ubergizmo
Sadly, Ugobe has just filed for bankruptcy and laid off all its employees. Most of you have known the company through its star product: the Pleo dinausor. To make a long story short, despite rave reviews, the sales were too short to keep the company alive, and Ugobe still had millions of ...
Goodnight, Pleo: Ugobe dies, making its cute dinobot extinct —
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Robot animals just can't buy a break. Pleo, the fun robot dinosaur that wants to be your friend, died today when its maker, Ugobe, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. First Aibo , now this. We've been following Pleo's development since we first heard about it way back in January 2006, all the way ...
Pleo creator Ugobe files for bankruptcy —
Tech Digest
Awww, poor Pleo. Looks like he might be going the way of his friends very shortly, as the company that makes him has filed for bankruptcy and laid off all its employees. It's been on the cards for a while, as suppliers have filed lawsuits against the company for non-payment and the company's ...
Pleo Robotic Dinosaur Maker Goes Bankrupt —
Wired: Gadget Lab
After months of teetering on the brink, Ugobe, maker of the the green, scaly, rubbery Pleo dinosaurs has taken its last breath.
The company has fired all its employees and filed for liquidation of its assets under the bankruptcy law, according to a report in the Idaho Statesman .
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