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firebox.com - 4/21/2009

Pleo - buy at Firebox.com

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a) Infrared Interrupter b) Infrared Transmitters and Receivers c) Colour Camera d) Front Speaker e) Chin Touch Sensor f) Head Touch Sensor g) Binaural Microphones h) Ground Sensors i) Front Leg Sensor j) Shoulder Touch Sensor k) Tilt and Shake Sensors l) NiMH Rechargeable Battery m) Rear Leg ...

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i.gizmodo.com - 4/21/2009

Ugobe Folds, Pleo Goes the Way of the Dinosaur [Pleo]

— i.gizmodo.com — 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 ... (more) Ugobe Folds, Pleo Goes the Way of the Dinosaur [Pleo]

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gadgets.boingboing.net - 4/22/2009

Pleo extinct - Boing Boing Gadgets

— gadgets.boingboing.net — pleoschem.jpg Ugobe, the makers of the $350 robotic dinosaur "Pleo", have filed for Chapter 7 .... (more) Pleo extinct - Boing Boing Gadgets

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hot100.t3.com - 4/21/2009

T3.com’s Hot 100 Gadgets - AI-based Pleo

— hot100.t3.com — AI-based Pleo Price: £230 Link: Firebox The ultimate combination of cute toy and clever AI, Pleo is... your very own pet dinosaur. every one evolves differently, depending on how you treat him and what he encounters in your lounge. (more) T3.com’s Hot 100 Gadgets - AI-based Pleo

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Intelligent robo-dinosaur Pleo goes extinct
T3.com News — ... So, where does that leave Pleo? Right now, as a potential collector's item, with little sign of anyone giving the cute Camarasaurus a permanent home. Saying that, it looks like you can still buy one in the UK, with Firebox (as we write this) taking pre-orders ahead of a proposed shipping date of 28th April. Whether that still stands in light of today's announcement isn't clear - you might want to drop them a line before you input those card details. Link: Firebox (via Gizmodo)

Intelligent robo-dinosaur Pleo goes extinct
T3.com All — ... it's most famous creation. So, where does that leave Pleo? Right now, as a potential collector's item, with little sign of anyone giving the cute Camarasaurus a permanent home. Saying that, it looks like you can still buy one in the UK, with Firebox (as we write this) taking pre-orders ahead of a proposed shipping date of 28th April. Whether that still stands in light of today's announcement isn't clear - you might want to drop them a line before you input those card details. Link: Firebox (via ...