We need technology to transcend the world of information into a more humanized realm

Dr. Cynthia Breazeal

Dr Cynthia Breazeal is an Associate Professor of Media Arts and Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where she founded and directs the Personal Robots Group at the Media Lab. She is a pioneer of social robotics and Human Robot Interaction.

Who is Jibo?

Jibo will be your 1st friendly family robot. It’s still a crowd funding campaign with indiegogo and launched by Dr Cynthia Breazeal.

Jibo doesn’t have a human design but to me he looks like more a tech lamp desk 🙂

Jibo

On the official website, myJibo, you can see what he can do

Intelligent & Hands-Free

Assistant

Politely reminds you of important tasks and events to help you stay on top of things.

Messenger

Recognizes you and each member of your household, to deliver the right messages to the right people at the right time & place.

Emotional Connector

Luv U :-)

Photographer

Uses natural cues like movement, speech, and smile detection to know when someone’s posing for a picture.

Avatar

See-and-track camera makes it easy to turn and look at people, to support video calling as if you are in the room.

Fun & Supportive

Storytelling

Storyteller

Sound effects, graphics and physical movements make a responsive and interactive storytelling experience.

Companion

Physical presence with helpfulness and heart, JIBO will put a smile on your face and make you feel better.

Sensors & devices

Tech Spec

Two hi-res cameras recognize and track faces
capture photos
enable immersive video calling.
360° microphones
natural language processing let you talk to JIBO from anywhere in the room.
Hands-free reminders and messages, so you’ll never forget and can always be in touch.
Artificial Intelligence algorithms learn your preferences to adapt and fit into your life.