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 kind of bankruptcy that's most like a ...
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 Pleo IP could be hot property in bankruptcy sale
slashgear.com 4/23/2009 — Further details of Ugobe’s bankruptcy 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 ...
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 Chung, who says that his robosaur ...
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: 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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Pleo gets remote-control Wii Nunchuck hack —
SlashGear
Pleo’s fate may be decided by a bankruptcy sale , but the robot dinosaurs already out in the wild are too busy being hacked to worry about IP. Modder Andrey has developed a system which allows him to remotely-control his Pleo via a Wii Nunchuck, with the head, tail and basic movements ...
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 —
DVICE Atom Feed
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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