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Trossen Robotics is announcing the availability of preorder for the Ugobe Pleo robotic dinosaur.
CEO Matt Trossen, “The Pleo has been the most talked about commercial robot since the Roomba. We anticipate very high demand for this product and are very excited to be carrying it for our customers. As with any new technical product which has garnered a strong buzz, people should reserve their place in line as soon as possible if they want one. We know that we will be tearing open a box as soon as they arrive.”
Items Included:
Pleo / Companion Guide / AC Charger / Training Device / Warranty Card
Pleo Technical Specs:
Ugobe LifeOS
- 32 bit Atmel ARM 7 microprocessor - The main processor for Pleo
- 16 bit sub processor - The processor dedicated to the camera system
- (4) 8 bit processors that provide the low-level motor control for the servos
- (35) Sensors including a camera custom designed to fit into Pleo’s very compact body.
- (4) foot-switches to detect footfalls and being picked up - assists with spatial orientation.
- (12) capacitive touch sensors (4) legs, (4) feet, back, shoulder, head, chin
- (2) microphones for directional sound detection
- (14) “Force” sensors, one per servo, to recognize abuse through force feedback joints.
- Orientation/tilt sensor
- IR transceiver for bidirectional data communication with other Pleos.
- IR interrupter for detection of objects in Pleo’s mouth
- (14) motors. Standard low voltage DC motors
- (150) gears and clutches
- Rechargeable NiMH battery pack
- USB port with mini USB connector
- SD/MMC memory card slot
Pleo Size Specs:
Length: 18.8 in / 47.75 cm
Width: 5.84 in / 14.83 cm
Height: 6.82 in / 17.32 cm
Weight: 3.5 lbs / 1.59 kg
Sales Info:
Price: $349.95
Estimated Shipping date: July 2007
Pre-order Pleo here! Thanks Matt!
I thought the pre-order date was going to be announced in Spring, not this early. Maybe someone from Ugobe or ShiftComm will post a comment here.
For those of you looking for extensive pictures and videos of Pleo, visit here:
http://www.robotsrule.com/html/pleo-dinosaur.com
My name is Julie Crabill and I work with UGOBE on the PR front. UGOBE has not officially begun any pre-orders for Pleo. The Trossen Robotics pre-order page was put up in response to unsanctioned communication from one of our partners. The page is in the process of being removed however there is likelihood that other sites may follow suit and you can be sure that we will ask for a similar response, ie. the removal of any pre-sell information. UGOBE has not confirmed retail channel partners, the official date we will begin taking pre-orders or the official date Pleo will ship. Once we have this information, we will share it openly with consumers, media and bloggers alike and issue press releases accordingly. Sorry for any confusion on this. Sit tight, Pleo is on the way this summer!
Thanks for the update Julie.
Man i got my hope high up there, but i think its worth the wait
Many people wait for it …
http://www.pleo-web.de
Nice! I have one and I recommend… Also found this site that I think is great!
http://www.looklike.info/pleo/
You may think it is not! but Pleo is really cool!