Pleo 3986392 222516032 2008-06-29T19:30:31Z 87.2.207.254 {{otheruses4|the robot|party leaders and elected officials of the United States' Democratic Party|superdelegate}} <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:PoweredBY UGOBE.jpg |thumb|right|UGOBE OS LOGO]] --> [[Image:PLEO.JPG|thumb|right|200px|One of the First Hatch Pleo life forms]]'''Pleo''' is a robotic dinosaur designed to emulate the appearance and behavior of a week-old baby ''[[Camarasaurus]].'' It was designed by ''Caleb Chung'', the co-creator of the [[Furby]], and is manufactured by Ugobe. Chung selected this species of dinosaur because its body shape, stocky head, and relatively large cranium made it ideal for concealing the sensors and motors needed for lifelike animation. According to Ugobe, each Pleo will "learn" from its experiences and environment through a sophisticated artificial intelligence and develop an individual personality. Pleo was unveiled on [[February 7]], [[2006]] at the DEMO Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona and was expected to come on the Indian and American markets around Fall 2007. Pleo shipments started on December 5, 2007. The robot is software-upgradeable via [[SD card]] or [[USB]] interfaces and costs $349 [[USD]]. Ugobe encourages user modifications of the robot's firmware, providing a graphical interface for home users called MySkit, and a forthcoming [[API]] for programmers called a "PDK." (Pleo Developers Kit). == Design == Ugobe develops robotic technology to animate robots into lifelike creatures with organic movement and adaptable behaviors. Ugobe calls its robots "Life Forms," powered by its "[[Life OS]]". Ugobe's designs combined sensory, articulation, and neuronetics to create the lifelike appearance of its robots. In developing Pleo, Ugobe paid particular attention to the biological and neurological systems of the Camarasaurus, and "re-interpreted" those elements through hardware and software. Pleo was engineered by a group of robotics specialists, animators, technologists, scientists, biologists, and programmers. Pleo is intended to be a fun experience for everyone. However, the paint on the skin has been seen to wear off within the first 24 hours and flaking from the paint on the teeth has also found similar problems according to some Pleo owners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forums.pleoworld.com/showthread.php?t=1021|title=White Paint Flaking from Pleo's Teeth|accessdate=2008-02-28}}</ref> == Object, Facial Recognition == Pleo does not have [[facial recognition]], meaning it can't tell you apart from others by face. Pleo's color camera does offer object recognition and can be upgraded through software. == Features == * camera-based vision system (for light detection and navigation) * two microphones, binatural hearing * beat detection (allows pleo to dance and listen to music) - this feature was removed but may be added on again. * eight touch sensors (head, chin, shoulders, back, feet) * four foot switches (surface detection) * fourteen force-feedback sensors, one per joint * orientation tilt sensor for body position * infrared mouth sensor for object detection into mouth * infrared transmit and receive for communication with other Pleos * Mini-USB port for online downloads * SD card slot for Pleo add-ons * infrared detection for external objects * 32-bit Atmel ARM 7 microprocessor (main processor for Pleo) ** 32-bit NXP ARM 7 sub processor (camera system, audio input dedicated processor) ** four 8-bit processors (low-level motor control) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.pleoworld.com pleoworld.com - official Pleo site] *[http://ugobe.com Ugobe - parent company of Pleo] *[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20061015/ai_n16784497 news article about Pleo] *[http://www.arsgeek.com/?p=3041 Pleo's first steps at ArsGeek] *[http://myugobe.com MyUgobe - unoffical fansite] *[http://www.arsgeek.com/?p=3241 Pleo - an experience, not a toy] *[http://www.dogsbodynet.com/myskit/index.html MySkit Performance Editor for PLEO - Make your own custom dances, skits, performance for PLEO] *[http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/First-Look/Pleo Pleo's insides] [[Category:Toy brands]] [[Category:Entertainment robots]] [[es:Pleo]] [[de:Pleo]] [[fr:Pleo]] [[it:Pleo]] [[ja:PLEO]] [[ru:Pleo]] [[sv:Pleo]]