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Pleo Stuff => Pleo Archives => Archive -- General => Topic started by: Echo on October 27, 2009, 02:34:45 PM
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Derek Dotson, one of the original founders of Ugobe and is now the COO of Innvo Labs and Innvo Labs speaks about the 2010 Pleo in an interview posted on robotsrule.com.
He says: "I can talk about the 2010 Pleo model. That model will look the same as Pleo does now except it will have a new paint job and eye color to differentiate it from the current Pleos. Over the coming year we intend to give Pleo more depth to his personality and utilize the sensors better. For example, Pleo doesn’t do a whole lot with the camera in his nose right now. It’s not the hardware since the camera is a good quality camera. However there’s a lot of room for improvement in the software. An example of a specific feature people want badly is getting Pleo to come to you. The 2010 model will do that. Also, Pleo uses power more efficiently which will lead to longer play times. To make Pleo more realistic, Pleo will develop certain character biases at birth so that everyone’s Pleo will be different. As for the sensors, the reason why they are currently underutilized is due to a bottleneck in the serial bus that connects them to Pleo’s processor resources. That’s something we can fix without drastically altering Pleo’s architecture. Once that happens, we can do more with them when it comes to Pleo’s hearing, vision, etc. Beyond 2010 there will certainly be new creatures other than baby robot dinosaurs."
Sounds great to me! To be notified as more details on this are released, sign up for the email list at pleoworld.com
To read the entire article "The Inside Story Behind Pleo’s Rise, Fall, and Resurrection" follow this link:
http://www.robotsrule.com/pleo/2009/10/inside-story-behind-pleos-rise-fall-and.html
It's an interesting article and provides useful information about warranties for all Pleos, how Innvo defines repair/reincarnation services, and more.
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Wow, thats great news and a great article! I wonder if they will offer an upgrade option for existing Pleo's...
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This is fantastic stuff.
I hate to say it, but perhaps it's a good thing that Ugobe went down.
Pleo is now in the hands of a company that means serious business with Pleo and really wants to get the most out of Pleo. Making Pleo greater then anyone could have dreamed of!
When the super new model comes out, I will definitely be wanting one! ;D
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I want one too. I just hope that they don't raise the price. I agree that upgrade option would be great.
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change of eye colour, i wonder what colour they'll be?
i can't wait to know what other animals they'll do?
i think it'll be nice if pleo will come to you. ahh. mind you, my Munchkin likes her cuddles so much, that she never gets off my lap :-*
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That's awesome to hear some news from Innvo Labs! I can't wait for the updated 2010 Pleo to come out. I love that he'll come when he's called, that he'll last longer and that he'll get "character biases" too!
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....thought they were trying to come out with 2nd gen pleos by the beginning of 2010. Ughhh, more waiting. Looks like I'll be getting Zeno & Pleo at the same time....
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I'm really, really hoping for the 2010 Pleo to be similar-priced, to today's Pleo. I'm an optimist. But I dunno.
Edit: An official got back to me, a little while ago, and said that "The price will remain the same". That's fantastic to hear!
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I'll be scared to see them. I might like it better than the old one, and that would be like hating someone for having arthritis.
...man, I anthropomorphize hard. >.>;
Eh. Right. Anyway, it'll be interesting to see what they come up with. It does sound like they're highly dedicated to the project, and I hope it proves to b e a good investment for them and doesn't get cut like the Aibo. I find the idea of personal AI pets and units absolutely fascinating, and would love to see more in the future. I get the feeling that other companies are probably watching Pleo closely.
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other companies are probably watching Pleo closely.
"Other companies"? The only competition Innvo Labs has is Wow Wee. :-P.
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Exactly what I mean. Sony tried with the Aibo and decided it wasn't worth it. But, as many people have pointed out, Aibo was very much into doing the "I'm a robot, BEEP!" thing. Pleo is the start of the "realistic" AI systems. Wow Wee is the only robotics and/or toy company with a unit currently on the market, but there are plenty of others out there with the technology and ability. I just imagine they are watching to see if they can rake in money.
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other companies are probably watching Pleo closely.
"Other companies"? The only competition Innvo Labs has is Wow Wee. :-P.
they are also compeating with Matell and Hasbro. ;)
(Mastor or prey and Kota and Friends.)
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To Krillia: Yeah, of course. I know.
To Pleo Power: Eh, no, not really, not to me at least. Those mere toys are just for silly kids. Pleo is different. Pleos' can evolve over time, are autonomous and are emotional. Pleos' can be for adults. Kota and D Rex are extremely kid-loving and toy-like. Maybe those 2 companies might "step it up" for adults some day, in the distant future. But not right now.
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from what I have seen Kota (and the other Dino's in that line) are more for kids then adults. (But from what I have seen in reviews a lot of adults like them.)
but you judged D.Rex's without seeing one in realty, just from what you have seen online. (as have several others.)
they might not "Evolve" but it seems like they can "grow" a bit. (he knows a bit more then when I first turned him on.) they are autonomous, the controller is only for controlling there mood. (and for a snack. ;)) they have emotions, I have heard Rex and Roxanne saying they love eachother, a few times, and they can let you know when they are happy or angry or hungry or skared. (they emote with there expressions and with sound.) and yes, they do like kids. (but that's better then hating them, isn't it?) and they get along with Pleos too. (they don't try to eat them.)
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I can't wait to get one of these. :) They'll be so much fun! I've heard that they're really expensive...like $400 or something like that.
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I do not own a Pleo yet, but I really wanted to purchase the 2009 one for my daughter for Christmas until I did a ton of research and found out that the 2010 ones may be coming out in January a month after Christmas. I find it strange that all the marketing for the Pleos is for the 2010 even though it's the 2009 Holiday Season. Bad marketing. I'm very disappointed that if I buy a 2009 the 2010 will be out in a monthand a half and it will be very much improved. Does anyone know if you are able to purchase a 2010 now (I know sounds silly) or if the software will be upgradeable and how much of the hardware are they going to change to make it better? I don't really care about the new color they may have, but I would rather spend $400 on something that is newer. It is just a little disappointing with Christmas being so close. :-\
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Can you let us know where you got this information from?
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I want another one soo bad now! I wonder what other robots they'll come out with?
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yes, i want to know what other robots they'll bring out too.
a tyranosaur would be great, but i suppose a two legged robot would be out of the question... :(
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You mentioned eventually new creatures. I know this is just my overboard imagination, but I'd love to see a flying lizard like the one on Primeval. i want one!!
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great stuff cant wait for more
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Hi
Is this 2010 pleo the same one as the 'new' pleo recently released on pleoworld.com? Or are they planning another refresh sometime during 2010?
I'd like to get one for my daughter's birthday (BTW is it suitable for a caring 6 year old?), and the current pleos are good prices online. But I'd wait and/or buy from pleoworld.com to get better battery life, and better use of the sensors.
All I've heard about the current 'new' one is the new paint job and a couple of other fixes.
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PleoWorld is selling the "new" model, it's the '09 Pleo. Sometime in 2010 (NOT January, it could be mid-year or even later....) they will release the '10 Pleos, whch will have even more improvements than the '09 has. The '10 Pleo is supposed to have more memory and an enhanced OS that is NOT backwards compatible with the original or '09 Pleo.
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I'd like to get one for my daughter's birthday (BTW is it suitable for a caring 6 year old?), and the current pleos are good prices online. But I'd wait and/or buy from pleoworld.com to get better battery life, and better use of the sensors.
Hi mrklawm I have a 6 yr old granddaughter who received her Pleo a year ago for Christmas. She has been extremely careful with hers but honestly, she is just starting to show a bit more interest in her Princess Bella. She needs to be reminded to be careful with laying her down to sleep and needs help putting on clothes. All kids are different. I think if played with under adult supervision, this is wonderful. It just depends on what her expectations are from her Pleo. I think my granddaughter thought her Pleo would follow her around and come when called and a variety of things that were far above her expectations. She seems to be okay when I bring Angel and Dinomite around as they interact with Princess Bella. She loves Bella but I can see where a few more years will make a difference. My granddaughter loves all animals so I think it is a matter of what she expected from the Pleo. She is doing better but mostly will only play with her when I bring my two to play. Remember, it depends on the child. I hope this helps in some way.
Mrs. Claus :)
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My Pleo's met my six year old 'brother' Jake this Christmas (ok so he isn't my brother really but he calls me his sister :)), and he was ever so gentle with them, it was just too precious to see him talking to them and petting them like they were real :D (He did understand that they were robots, he has a roboraptor at home.) He just loved to pick them up and nurse them on his chest and listen to them purr and coo as they fell asleep :) He also told me off for hanging Lilo upside down lol. His Grandma was also enchanted by them and told her hubby that she wants one for her birthday :D
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My wish for pleo 2010:
1. longer lasting battery and if possible to have a system that comes with 2 batteries in one dino ( some body has suggested when one battery is weak the other battery would take over and pleo would only rest when the system sense that the battery has reached a certain temperature that would otherwise shut it. This innovation would make pleo more lifelike)
2. mobility: i hope the new dino would be able to vary its speed not just walking so slow like the current generation.
3. sensory response: currently pleo would response to touch and in future i hope it would also show emotions to other types of stimuli for instance voices..
4. other dino: stegosaurus is the most beautiful dino with spikes on its back and they also claim this dino could change its colour according to its emotions.
tyranosaurus: yes it is cool also but please do not design it like D-Rex that does not look real, eyes too big and popping and more like a toy not a robot
it is so thrilled to have the jurassic creatures return to us. long live the dino..... :) :) :)
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I wish the new pleo will lift his feet higher because on carpet one of clover's feet gets caught on the carpet so she turns and goes in circles lol. I was thinking that id they made a stego it would be really cool but then thed have to make like the sizes because a camerasourous it way bigger then a stego. So it would have to be smaller or something with the sized. unless it was an adult next to a baby camerasourous lol ;)
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Making wish for 2010 Pleo is a good standing alone topic.
Hope someone in the Innvo Labs could hear our wish and make it happen!
My wish for 2010 Pleo is each Pleo would look slightly different from each other !
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Another cool dino to have is velociraptor, :) an intelligent flesh eating dino that was fierce and could plan an attack on other dinosaurs. He had a long claws that could rip open others abdomens.
The software should be made so that they could behave more like a dino that live to fight and this would be a good news for those who adore robot fighting...hi hi hi. :) :) :)
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I found out somewhere that the reason Ugobe chose the Camarasaurus if that it's body parts were the right sizes to be able to hold all the cameras, sensors, and whatever they call the 'electronic brain', can't think of it right now. XD I don't know if that would work for a velociraptor....also, I think they chose a Camas. because they aren't creepy, like so many dinos are/were. Who would want a creepy robotic life form?
Stegos are amazing, but didn't they have kinda small heads? ;D
Just my two cents. :)
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;D, yeah, most girls would love a tame, sweet, cuddly pet ;D but some boys would want to have a creepy dino >:Despecially T-Rex. The Pleosaurusrex personality is awesome that make pleo more aggresive and i was so excited to hear it was growling just like Trex in jurassic park movie, however pleo is a camarasaurus a plant eating and benign looking, innoncent dino and that personality does not suit him. Why cant we have a variety of dino, the more the merrier and i cant wait to have 2010 dino.... :) :) :)
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If the 2010 model is going to have software not backwards compatible then does that make all our Pleo's obsolete :( :o
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That would be bad because they'd keep going and break their necks. :(
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If the 2010 model is going to have software not backwards compatible then does that make all our Pleo's obsolete :( :o
Obsolete isn't quite the term I would use, but technically yes. Just as last year's Vista laptop has been made obsolete with the newer, better, faster, cheaper laptops with Windows 7 ones out now. In order for Innvo Labs to make pleo better, they have to upgrade the hardware. More memory onboard means more room for an expanded OS and programming. But an expanded OS won't fit into an older pleo's memory. It's the price we pay for moving forward.
That's not to say our older pleos will cease to function. Or that some owner won't write new scripts for out older pleos. But it does mean we most likely won't ever see a LifeOS 1.2 or 2.0 for our first gen pleos . . .
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No offence but that's kinda bad news....... :(
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I wonder if they could make it run of an sd card...
I guess I should probably save my money for the newer Pleo's then, I love Lilo and Stitch to bits and will of course keep making skits for them. But spending $500 on a Pleo that will be obsolete in maybe six months just seems to be a bit of a waste... of course there's always ebay ;)
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$500 ? Is that what the new 2010 Pleo's are going to cost?
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^^^they said the same as the old one
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Thanks lesodell, that is a relief.
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Exchange rates and postage BBE, they will be the normal price for you :)
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Thanks IMR, that is a relief for me to hear. I keep missing you but it is my fault. I have been getting on chat very late.
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I am very curious! I hope it is a Pleo with a longer lasting battery, and a more resilient skin! Will remain a Camarasaurus?
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I want one with its own hydrogen fuel cell.
Battery's are so 2009! lol
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Please address the skin issue, as suggested the new pleo skin should be made more resilent. My suggestion is that the skin should be made from leather for example lamb/Goat skin. The leather skin should be treated chemically just like when one manufacture a leather bag or shoes. ;D
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I would prefer to see a synthetic substance. Similar to what they already use. And I also personally dislike the plush pleo either.
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i would like some thing like alligator skin in feel
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If they had real skin there is no way on this planet you'd get me to buy one!
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not real but have you very felt a real alligator ? they dont feel like hard scales it is hard to describe , but i would think it would be like a real dineno
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We don't have alligators in Australia ;) But I have had the pleasure of cuddling a few crocs :) Baby crocs are surprisingly soft :-*
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If they had real skin there is no way on this planet you'd get me to buy one!
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If they had real skin there is no way on this planet you'd get me to buy one!
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LOL my wallet is made of leather, so why not my Pleo! ;)
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Flexability has to be first with any type of skin for our dinos. Faux skin like ultra suede, which is very flexibile might be something that would work for our dinos. Feels like the real thing! ;)
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Wouldn't suede make a pleo feel kind of...furry?
I dunno, I'm terrible with types of cloth so I'll probably sound like an idiot if suede isn't what I think it is. :D
Real skin would be interesting....king of weird though. And you'de have to wash it! :o
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Flexability has to be first with any type of skin for our dinos. Faux skin like ultra suede, which is very flexibile might be something that would work for our dinos. Feels like the real thing! ;)
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