Intelligent Family robot Jibo hits the market

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Jibo is  Friendly, helpful, and intelligent, the desktop device is being called "the world's first family robot."Which has 2 high-resolution cameras,powerful processors and excellent sensors; it's emotion. Jibo is different from other gadgets because it treats you like a human being, Breazeal says. "Emotion is the next wave of this humanized high-touch engagement with technology."
360- degree microphones, and natural language processing, Jibo can able to see, hear, learn, help, speak, and relate to all members of your family. Jibo will come equipped with an initial set of apps, or "skills," as Breazeal calls them, that will allow it to play different "roles." For example, the robot will be able to act as a cameraman, tracking faces and snapping pictures so you can be in the photos. 

and sold out of the $99 early-bird-special.And while excited consumers also tapped out the first for US $499 and will ship during the 2015 holiday season. A developer package is available for $599 (it includes a full SDK and access to the Jibo developer program) and will ship in the fall of 2015.
It is less than the price of an  iPhone 5S, Keep an eye on the Jibo crowdfunding site through Aug. 15 for more perks and updates from the company, which is aiming for an early-2016 full public release.
" Jibo is a trans formative, social and emotive robot that will help people thrive like part of the family."
With a sense of humor and spatial understanding, Jibo can serve as your cooking assistant, event photographer, Another application is as a storyteller, Breazeal says. Jibo will be able to tell stories using sound effects, graphics, and movement, "bringing content to life and engaging kids in a playful way."
Jibo will understand U.S. English, but will, over time, learn to communicate in other languages.
"Jibo doesn't replace people and human relationships, rather it is designed to support, complement, and extend what we need from others in an affordable, effective and delightful way so that we can succeed, thrive and grow," Breazeal said
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 Cynthia Brea zeal, the famed robotics at MIT’s Media Lab and a pioneer of social robotics, is unveiling her latest creation today. Unlike her previous robots, created for research and used in settings like classrooms and hospitals, her newest robotic device is designed for people to use at home. Breazeal hopes users will find the robot, called Jibo, so fun and friendly that it will become "part of the family."
"Jibo, please introduce yourself," Breazeal says, looking at the little robot next to her during a demo last week in New York City.
Jibo doesn't move. She tries again, and this time the robot springs to life, spins its body, blinks its eye, and talks about itself in an excited—if a bit
 "Robots are about the autonomy and the partnership and playing the role versus being a tool that I got to pick up and poke at," Breazeal explains. "So it’s not just what it does, it’s how it does it. And the new use cases that that enables."


Jibo is powered by an ARM processor and runs Linux. It has two cameras, which allow it to detect and track people, a microphone array for sound localization, and touch sensors on its body. Three motors and a belt system allow Jibo to move fast and smoothly. It uses WiFi for connectivity and will be typically plugged in for power, though with a battery (not included) it will be able to operate for about 30 minutes.
Of course, what will make Jibo capable is software, which will allow it to recognize and track faces, understand speech, and adjust its behavior based on individual family members. (Developers will be able to create apps in JavaScript and access Jibo's functions through the SDK.)
Breazeal is famous for the highly expressive robots she and her students built at the Media Lab, where she directs the Personal Robots Group. So prior to meeting Breazeal and seeing Jibo, I was trying to guess what the robot would look like. Would it have big eyes like Kismet? Fur like Leonardo? A tail likeDragonBot?

Hardware

·        Size: approximately 11 inches tall (28 cm), 6 inches (15 cm) diameter base
·         Weight: approximately 6 lbs (2.7 kg)
·         Material: aluminum, ABS plastic, glass

·   Sensors

·        2 color (stereo) cameras
·         Microphones: 360 degree sound localization coverage
·         Full body touch sensors
·         3 full-revolute axes with high resolution encoder and feedback control
·         2 premium speakers
·         High-end ARM-based mobile processor
·         WiFi & Bluetooth
·         Embedded Linux-based platform
·         High resolution color LCD touchscreen
·         Full spectrum ambient LED lighting
·         Language: US English
·         AC adapter & battery-ready (rechargeable)

JiboAlive SDK

·        Web-based JavaScript visual programming tool
·         Web-based animation-creation tool
·         JavaScript API access to animation, sound, speech and perception APIs
·         Library of animations, sounds, vocalizations
·         Text-to-speech TTS API for Jibo’s voice
·         Web-based virtual simulator

JiboAlive Pro SDK

·         Everything in the JiboAlive SDK, plus
·         JavaScript API access to Jibo’s sensory systems
·         Eclipse plug-in
·         Sample source code
·         Jibo Developer Program enrollment

Ben Woods
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