Jibo Is Finally Ready for Sale
From: Speech Technology - 10/26/2017
By: Leonard Klie

The highly anticipated social robot for the home is now available nationwide.

Jibo has finally announced the official public launch of its eponymous
interactive, voice-enabled family robot.

Owners can ask Jibo nearly anything, such as the weather forecast, the score
of Sunday's football game, or fun trivia questions on a variety of subjects.
When they walk into a room, Jibo might greet them, ask a question, or tell a
joke. He's happy to play the role of family photographer, snapping photos one
at a time or in bursts.

Jibo can learn to recognize up to 15 users' faces and voices as he settles
into his new home. Jibo uses advanced natural language understanding and
speech and facial recognition to get to know the people around him. The more
his family interacts with him, the smarter he becomes and the better he will
understand the people around him and will be able to personalize his
interactions.

Jibo's long-term vision is ambitious, including applications in early
childhood education, eldercare, health and wellness, and much more.

Jibo is also an inclusive platform for developers, partners, and third-party
integrations to create new, diverse skills for him to learn. The Jibo
platform will allow developers to create applications that go beyond the
traditional flat screen into a unique 3D environment, leveraging Jibo's body
movements, screen animations, and voice. The Jibo Software Developer Kit
(SDK) will be available in 2018.

Jibo will cost $899, weighs approximately 6 pounds, and stands about 11
inches tall. He will begin shipping Nov. 7 to pre-order customers. 

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Links:
Jibo
https://www.jibo.com

Jibo is Finally Ready to Roll
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