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Pleo 101: What is Pleo?

Image of Pleo eating from a bowl

Pleo is a robotic dinosaur that “learns” from his experiences and environment to simulate emotion and develop a personality.

How much does Pleo cost?
Pleo has a “street price” of about $299 USD. Shop for Pleo today.

Pleo's “emotions” range from happy to sad, playful to tired. And he's got a ton of “tricks” like dancing, limping, and even begging for food.

Where can I get Pleo?
You can buy Pleo right here!

Pleo was designed by Furby's co-creator Caleb Chung and is being manufactured by UGOBE.

If you're not satisfied with their work, you're welcome to reprogram or hack and mod Pleo to behave as you please.

Features

  • Autonomous interaction with owner and environment
  • Lifelike behavior, moods & emotions, and desire for social interaction
  • Quadriped walking with obstacle and edge detection
  • Servo-controlled joints in the torso, head, tail, neck and legs
  • Microphones, camera, and touch, tilt & force-feedback sensors
  • Sound output and music beat detection
  • Upgradeable OS and personality system via SD card and USB
  • Pleo to Pleo communication via infrared (IR)
  • Removable battery with external charging capability
  • 1 hour battery runtime and 3 year battery life

Inspiration

camarasaurus skull

Pleo's form and function are designed to match the appearance and behavior of a week-old baby Camarasaurus.

The size and shape of the Camarasaurus' head is well suited to hiding the technology inside Pleo.

Learn more about the Camarasaurus on Wikipedia.

Learn More

The UGOBE Team

  • Bob Christopher CEO of UGOBE
  • Caleb Chung Inventor and Cofounder of UGOBE
  • John Sosoka Chief Technology Officer
  • Lisa Abbott Director of Marketing
  • Julia Demaree Office Manager for UGOBE's Eagle office
  • André Zietsman Producer

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