Jibo was supposed to die over a year ago, yet somehow, it’s still alive. The social, lovable robot went viral on Twitter last March when it performed a jaunty dance after telling owners, “The servers ...

Sad news for Jibo owners this week — the cute social robot is about to become little more than an expensive ornament. The servers that power the connected robot will soon be switched off, an act that ...

Once the vanguard of a new age of consumer bots, the cute but doomed “social robot” Jibo is now marching toward obsolescence in the most friendly way possible: By politely informing owners that their ...

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I’m not sure how I feel about social robots. The idea is to have a bot that talks to you, recognizes your face and voice, and can take family photos on cue. But it also feels like your home has been ...

Personal robots are purpose-built machines designed to assist with a multitude of everyday tasks. These adaptable devices come in various forms and are capable of performing diverse functions, ...

A talking robot and virtual reality headsets are being tested with the elderly, as a partnership between the UW-Milwaukee and a Milwaukee-area senior home moves ahead. It's an attempt to see if more ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The servers running Jibo, a connected home robot, are about to be shut down, and the robot has started informing ...

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All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Like an attentive dog, Jibo ...

We knew this moment was coming — we just never expected it to arrive so soon. Jibo owners all over are reporting a final death rattle from their beloved home robot. The last message finds Jibo ...