Jibo
Jibo is a social companion robot designed for home environments, created to interact meaningfully with family members through advanced natural language understanding, speech recognition, and facial recognition capabilities. The robot performs household assistance tasks including reading to children, providing recipes in the kitchen, taking family photos, and engaging in interactive conversations. Jibo builds personalized profiles of household members and recognizes them on sight, adapting its interactions based on individual preferences. The robot uses a distinctive three-axis motor system enabling 360-degree head movement to convey emotions and lifelike responses through its display screen, which shows expressions, blinks, and winks to enhance human-robot interaction.
Robot Specifications
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Dimensions
28 cm (11") Tall x 15.2 cm (6") Base diameter
Weight
2.7 kg (approx. 6 lbs)
Speed
Stationary with articulated head movement only
Runtime
Approximately 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on the battery accessory model
Charging Time
2–3 hours via AC adapter
Battery Pack
External accessory battery pack available for portability
Wi-Fi
Voice commands, touchscreen display, mobile app
Battery Life
Approximately 2–3 years for the internal lithium pack before capacity fades
Not specified in available sources
Cloud-based services (servers shut down in 2019)
Available Countries
Primarily USA and Canada
Mobile app integration for control and interaction
Available Colours
Not specified in available sources
2 Color stereo cameras (eyes), 360-degree sound localization (6 microphones), full-body capacitive touch sensors, and 3 high-resolution motor encoders
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Q1. What is Jibo, and what problem is it designed to solve?
Jibo is a social robot developed by Jibo Inc. to act as a family companion, using facial recognition and voice interaction to assist with daily tasks like reminders and entertainment.
Q2. What are the main capabilities and key features of Jibo?
Jibo features cloud-based speech recognition, face identification, a touchscreen display, and skills for tasks such as taking photos, setting timers, and storytelling, according to the manufacturer.
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