Ugobe, Inc.
Pleo
- Conference
- DEMO 06
- Market Segment
- Consumer hardware
- Funding Details
- Ugobe has successfully closed a venture led $2.5 million Series A round in the fourth quarter 2005. The company plans to raise a Series B $5 million round in the second quarter of 2006.
- Competitors
- Tech-toy competitors include: Wow Wee Ltd. (maker of the Robosapien), Sony (maker of the Aibo), Hasbro (maker of Furby).
- Product Description
- Ugobe develops and markets revolutionary robotic technology that transforms inanimate objects into lifelike creatures exhibiting stunning organic movement and realistic behaviors. Like Pixar, we blur technology into reality.
- Market Opportunity
- The Japan Robotics Association forecasts the worldwide robotics market (service and personal) to double in size over the next five years to nearly $13 billion. With the success of Furby and Robosapien at retail, the appetite for robotics is now obvious. Ugobe plans to capitalize on this opportunity and set new standards in robotics.
- DEMO Says
- If you look at Pleo and see only a cute toy, you've missed the real innovation. By using breakthrough materials, an array of sensors, and programmed “intelligence,” Ugobe has created a unique animated form that challenges the relationship between human beings and non-living creatures. Pleo is destined to be the must-have toy of 2006.
- Contact
- Margaret Lee
- Margaret@ugobe.com
- Company Address
-
5900 Hollis St., Suite T2
Emeryville, CA 94608 - Primary Phone
- 888-686-7708
- Primary Fax
- 888-686-7708
- URL
- www.ugobe.com
- Corporate Officers
- Bob Christopher, CEO & Co-Founder; Caleb Chung, Co-Founder & Chief Inventor; Ted Cohn, Co-Founder & Chief Software Architect; Derek Dotson, Co-Founder & Design Engineer
Pleo: The Inside Story Behind Pleos Rise, Fall, and Resurrection
Techblips ~ 10/29/2009
Today I had an amazing 1-hour conversation with Derek Dotson , one of the original founders of...Read More
Pleo Robot Dinosaur Returns from the Dead
PC Mag ~ 10/28/2009
Like the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, the Pleo robotic camosaur has reemerged, though without the...Read More
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SlashDot ~ 10/28/2009
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Gearlog ~ 10/28/2009
Like the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, The Pleo robotic camosaur has reemerged, though without the...Read More
Update: New Pleos Do Incorporate Upgrades
Electronics Info Line ~ 10/27/2009
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eXaminer.com ~ 10/25/2009
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FOX44 News ~ 10/20/2009
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Robots are a man's best friend
FOX44 News ~ 10/14/2009
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News Channel 13 ~ 10/09/2009
Posted: The most popular companion robot is Ugobe's Pleo, a dinosaur which has a unique...Read More
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KMEG 14 ~ 10/08/2009
The most popular companion robot is Ugobe's Pleo, a dinosaur which has a unique "personality"...Read More
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KLFY ~ 08/10/2009
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KOLD CBS-13 ~ 07/30/2009
Posted: The most popular companion robot is Ugobe's Pleo, a dinosaur which has a unique...Read More
Robots are a man's best friend
Channel 8 Eyewitness News ~ 07/22/2009
Posted: The most popular companion robot is Ugobe's Pleo, a dinosaur which has a unique...Read More
Robots are a man's best friend
KSLA CBS-12 ~ 07/16/2009
Posted: The most popular companion robot is Ugobe's Pleo, a dinosaur which has a unique...Read More
Senario: Pleo is Alive and Well
ROBOTS.NET ~ 07/13/2009
We reported in April that the creator of the Pleo robot dinosaur, Ugobe, Inc., filed chapter 7...Read More
Robots are a man's best friend
KOLD CBS-13 ~ 07/12/2009
Posted: The most popular companion robot is Ugobe's Pleo, a dinosaur which has a unique...Read More
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KESQ ~ 07/10/2009
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KMEG 14 ~ 07/09/2009
The most popular companion robot is Ugobe's Pleo, a dinosaur which has a unique "personality"...Read More
Robots are a man's best friend
KOLD CBS-13 ~ 07/05/2009
Posted: The most popular companion robot is Ugobe's Pleo, a dinosaur which has a unique...Read More
Senario: Pleo is Alive and Well
ROBOTS.NET ~ 06/30/2009
We reported in April that the creator of the Pleo robot dinosaur, Ugobe, Inc., filed chapter 7...Read More
Pleo Is Back and We Want to Give You One
TechNews.AM ~ 06/30/2009
Pleo is back, thanks to electronics and entertainment leader Senario, and we want to give you...Read More
Robots are a man's best friend
News Channel 25 ~ 06/26/2009
The most popular companion robot is Ugobe's Pleo, a dinosaur which has a unique "personality"...Read More
Robots are a man's best friend
Newswest9.com ~ 06/25/2009
Posted: The most popular companion robot is Ugobe's Pleo, a dinosaur which has a unique...Read More
Pleo narrowly escapes extinction
Crave ~ 06/23/2009
Dear Pleo, we were devastated when news of your extinction made headlines a while ago. Now,...Read More
Ugobe Pleo Dinosaur
ARM ~ 06/18/2009
Description:The Ugobe Pleo Dinosaur is Robotic dinosaur based on the Camarasaurus which was a...Read More
Robots are a man's best friend
Channel 8 Eyewitness News ~ 06/18/2009
Posted: The most popular companion robot is Ugobe's Pleo, a dinosaur which has a unique...Read More
Pleo gets second lease on life
Idaho Business Review ~ 06/10/2009
A few months ago it looked like the end of the line for Pleo the robotic dinosaur, after...Read More
Pleo Resurrected
Technorati ~ 06/10/2009
The Pleo is dead, long live the Pleo! Jetta Company Limited has purchased the intellectual...Read More
Why Pleo Went Extinct
Electronics Info Line ~ 06/10/2009
Electronics Infoline Web After yesterdays news that Pleo may get resurrected to some extent, it...Read More
Ugobe Pleo Dinosaur October 2008
Which? ~ 06/10/2009
Ugobe Pleo Dinosaur The Pleo is an adorable robotic dinosaur that responds to touch and...Read More
Jetta buys Ugobe, will bring back Pleo robot
Macnn ~ 06/09/2009
Ugobe, the company that owned the intellectual property rights for the Pleo robot dinosaur but...Read More
Pleo: Off the Endangered Species List?
ROBOTS.NET ~ 06/09/2009
Pleo, the robot dinosaur toy made by Ugobe was thought to be on its way to extinction but...Read More
Pleo Snatched From the Brink of Extinction By Its Former Manufacturer
Gizmodo ~ 06/09/2009
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Pleo To Get Resurrected By Manufacturer
Electronics Info Line ~ 06/09/2009
Electronics Infoline Web The new owners of Ugobes intellectual property, a company called Jetta...Read More
Jetta Company aquires IP for Pleo
Congoo ~ 06/09/2009
Robert Oschler of RobotsRule writes: Jetta Company Limited, the company that manufactured the...Read More
Pleo: Pleo's back! - Jetta Company, Limited acquires Ugobe and vows to continue the line
Techblips ~ 06/09/2009
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Pleo Resurrected
Uebergizmo ~ 06/09/2009
The Pleo is dead, long live the Pleo! Jetta Company Limited has purchased the intellectual...Read More
Pleo IP adopted by Pleo's big-hearted manufacturer, Jetta Company Limited
Wireless Engadget (Blog) ~ 06/09/2009
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Eagle-Star Technology Corridor spreads its message: The chairman of the Valley technology corridor says UGOBE's demise hasn't hu
TMCnet.com ~ 06/01/2009
(Idaho Statesman (Boise) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Jun. 1--The demise of UGOBE, an Eagle-based...Read More
Just looking
Sunday Times ~ 05/04/2009
A Pleo animatronic dinosaur toy from the USs now-bankrupt Ugobe Incorporated sits alongside...Read More
Pleo is in Danger of Extinction as Ugobe Files Bankruptcy
Waleg ~ 04/28/2009
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Last Week On BotJunkie
Oh Gizmo ~ 04/27/2009
By Evan Ackerman Last week on BotJunkie, we kicked things off with video of a giant robot...Read More
Pleo Creator Ugobe Declares Bankruptcy
TechNews.AM ~ 04/26/2009
The first real casualty of the economic crisis has emerged, and it's a lovable robotic dinosaur....Read More
Pleo extinct - Boing Boing Gadgets (flag)
GadgetBlips ~ 04/24/2009
pleoschem.jpg Ugobe, the makers of the $350 robotic dinosaur "Pleo", have filed for Chapter 7 .Read More
SlashDot: Ugobe, Maker of Pleo, Files For Bankruptcy
Techblips ~ 04/24/2009
hardware.slashdot.org "Ugobe has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy i.e., not reorganization but...Read More
The Daily Roundup: heres what you mightve missed
Tech Gobbler ~ 04/24/2009
Ugobe classifies for the bankruptcy, extinctionLooks of coating of Pleo as Pleo could not dodge...Read More
Pleo, Ugobe Go the Way of the Dinosaurs
Congoo ~ 04/23/2009
Ugobe, the Idaho-based consumer robotics company that brought the world Pleo, the adorable...Read More
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GadgetBlips ~ 04/23/2009
Further details of Ugobes bankruptcy have emerged, including hints regarding whether the...Read More
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I4U News ~ 04/22/2009
It was written on the wall for a while now, Ugobe maker of the Pleo baby Dino robot filed...Read More
Pleo's Meteor Arrives in the Form of a Recession
Geekdad ~ 04/22/2009
Ugobe has officially laid off all of its employees and filed bankruptcy. The future of the Pleo...Read More
Company Behind Robotic Pleo Dinosaur Toy Files Chapter 7
ShoppingBlog.com ~ 04/22/2009
Little Pleo the robotic dinosaur is now the last of his kind. Ugobe, the company that created...Read More
The Daily Roundup: here's what you might've missed
Engadget (Blog) ~ 04/22/2009
Ugobe files for bankruptcy, Pleo facing extinction Looks like Pleo couldn't dodge that meteor --...Read More
Company that makes robotic baby dinosaur toy files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection
Canadian Business ~ 04/22/2009
EAGLE, Idaho (AP) - The company that created the animatronic dinosaur toy dubbed "Pleo" has...Read More
Pleo to Go Extinct
Congoo ~ 04/22/2009
Ugobe, the maker of Pleo, the robotic dinosaur (pictured), has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy....Read More
Bye Bye Pleo, It Was Nice Knowing You
Congoo ~ 04/22/2009
Ugobe goes out of business Adjust text size: As some of you might remember, in late 2008, we had...Read More
Ugobe Inc., maker of Pleo, goes extinct
NBC Newschannel 6 ~ 04/22/2009
EAGLE, Idaho (AP) - The company that created the animatronic dinosaur toy dubbed "Pleo" has...Read More
Unloved and Overpriced, Consumer Robots Battle for Survival
TechNews.AM ~ 04/21/2009
The green, scaly Pleo -- a robotic dinosaur -- has taken its last breath as its maker Ugobe...Read More
Pleo, Ugobe Go the Way of the Dinosaurs (flag)
GadgetBlips ~ 04/21/2009
Ugobe, the Idaho-based consumer robotics company that brought the world Pleo, the adorable...Read More
Ugobe Inc. files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Idaho Business Review ~ 04/21/2009
Ugobe Inc., maker of the widely hailed interactive robot baby dinosaur named Pleo, filed for...Read More
Robot toy company Ugobe files for bankruptcy
Macnn ~ 04/21/2009
Ugobe, maker of the Pleo robotic dinosaur, has closed its doors, let its workers go and filed...Read More
Eagle, Idaho company that made Pleo, the robot dinosaur, is now extinct
Montana Associated Technology Roundtables ~ 04/21/2009
Ugobe ("you go be") moved to the Treasure Valley from Emeryville, Calif., earlier this year. Its...Read More
Ugobe Folds, Pleo Goes the Way of the Dinosaur [Pleo] (flag)
GadgetBlips ~ 04/21/2009
You can blame it on the grim economy, or you can blame it on the fact that Ugobe's entire...Read More
Ugobe files for bankruptcy, Pleo facing extinction (flag)
GadgetBlips ~ 04/21/2009
Looks like Pleo couldn't dodge that meteor -- everyone's favorite lovable robot dinosaur company...Read More
Pleo the Dinosaur, R.I.P.
About.com ~ 04/21/2009
Chalk up another casualty of the Great Recession of 2009. According to Wired News, Ugobe--the...Read More
Eagle company that made Pleo, the robot dinosaur, is now extinct | Business (flag)
GadgetBlips ~ 04/21/2009
Ugobe Inc. dismissed its workers and filed for liquidation of its assets under Chapter 7 of the...Read More
Ugobe goes under
Toy News ~ 04/21/2009
Pleo manufacturer Ugobe has gone into liquidation. The US company, whose Pleo range was...Read More
Pleo Developer Ugobe Files For Bankruptcy
Electronics Info Line ~ 04/21/2009
Its a sad, sad day for robot dinosaur lovers everywhere as Ugobe has filed for bankruptcy. And...Read More
Is Pleo headed for extinction? (flag)
GadgetBlips ~ 04/04/2009
Rumors are swirling on the Internet that Eagle-based Ugobe, maker of the sophisticated...Read More
Pleo-Robotic Baby Dinosaur
Congoo ~ 03/13/2009
Two children play with Pleo, a robotic baby Camarasaurus. Pleo, manufactured by UGOBE Life Forms...Read More