Pleo: The Robotic Dinosaur
Move over Barney, here comes the dinosaur which would replace you in the hearts of many. Enter Pleo. It’s small, it’s cute, and unlike you, it’s not purple.
Pleo is a replica of a newly-hatched Camarasaurus, a herbivorous dinosaur that lived during the late Jurassic period. Whilst I wish it does grow into its real life 60-feet tall adult counterpart so I could terrorise the town, Pleo remains cute, small and cuddly because well, it is a robot.
Using UGOBE’s Life Operating System, Pleo is able to show a range of emotions from sadness to happiness, can show environmental reactions, and can even beg for some lovin’ much like a real pet does. UGOBE boasts that their Life OS enables each Pleo to develop a distinct personality making one different from all the others.
For 249.95, you get a prehistoric pet which only needs to be fed batteries. Check out their web site for stores which carry the Pleo. With the Pleo and the Rovio available for consumers, it’s hard not to get hyped up by the new leaps robotics would take in the near future.
Tags: TV, robots, consumer electronics, home cinema
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