Topic: Pleo improvements at Jetta--inside story (Read 10893 times)

pleoplus80 · « **on:** August 14, 2009, 03:03:39 AM »

My friend is working at Jetta and he told me some news makes me feel excited:-

1. Pleo will be restarted production in September with following improvements:-
--decoration of skin will be changed and would last longer and more run resistance.
--the charge cradle will have additional feature to recover over-discharged battery with short run time---GREAT NEWS !
--the neck and tail cabling system will be improved to make it tougher and don't break.

2. PDK will be released in September and alpha version has been released to some fans to test, I am asking my friend if I could get one to try

pleoplus80 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 14, 2009, 03:10:42 AM »

Sorry, posted by mistake before finished.

2. PDK, I will ask my friend if I could get one alpha version to try, will keep you posted my finding if I get it, will know next week.

3. Battery pack and new cradle with recovery function will be available soon ! I will buy one to try!

I feel happy to know about all these being happened and looking forward to seeing it soon !

eric · « **Reply #2 on:** August 14, 2009, 03:31:47 AM »

cabling system update GREAT!

InmemoryofRomeo · « **Reply #3 on:** August 14, 2009, 03:32:55 AM »

Wow

Aww if they look different I'm going to have to buy another

New batts and cradles will be brilliant!

allosaurus · « **Reply #4 on:** August 14, 2009, 05:38:16 AM »

Maybe a cheaper price would be nice?

*watches tumbleweed roll by*

CleosDad · « **Reply #5 on:** August 14, 2009, 07:44:24 AM »

That is AWESOME news Pleoplus80! Thank you! Please do keep us updated. Especially about the PDK release.
Alpha, Beta, whatever!!

grumpy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 14, 2009, 08:21:39 AM »

Gee, why didn't they come to us for volunteers in the first place? If ther ei s anyone who really knows and cares about pleo, it's us!! Make me wonder if they even know we exist . . .

Kepp up the good work pleoplus80!!!

Crystal:. · « **Reply #7 on:** August 14, 2009, 10:47:50 AM »

Glad to hear they're starting up production so soon! I was planning on getting a new Pleo so now I can get the improved model. I hope they don't change the skin too much. No pink pleo's please! :O I agree with you Grumpy. We should be the perfect candidates for testing!

Pleo Power · « **Reply #8 on:** August 14, 2009, 10:54:45 AM »

Quote from: grumpy on August 14, 2009, 08:21:39 AM

Gee, why didn't they come to us for volunteers in the first place? If ther ei s anyone who really knows and cares about pleo, it's us!! Make me wonder if they even know we exist . . .

Kepp up the good work pleoplus80!!!

They might not know we exist. has anyone emailed them letting them know about here?

or contacted them in another way, and toiled them about this site?

(am I the only one thinking like this?

)

Crystal:. · « **Reply #9 on:** August 14, 2009, 11:15:26 AM »

Pleo Power, your not the only one thinking like that. I'm wondering as well if they know about us? Aren't these forums the biggest ones currently about Pleo right now? I know when I search "pleo forum" It comes up with the Bob the Pleo forums as the first result. Because of its popularity I think someone in Jetta knows about us.

allosaurus · « **Reply #10 on:** August 14, 2009, 01:04:48 PM »

Maybe, and again I bring negativity to the forums, they're airheads wo don't know what they're doing and either didn't think of it or were too lazy to look up anything else to do with pleo. ~_~'

Or...... Maybe we're not as popular as we thought. D:

(And Pleo Power, I'm partly thinking like you, and partly in my own little world where no one can understand any of my thoughts XD)

Nafcom · « **Reply #11 on:** August 16, 2009, 09:34:28 AM »

Well, I did write to them. 3 times, and everytime they ignored. well, so they know about the forum (if they didn't destroy my messages)

Nafcom · « **Reply #12 on:** August 16, 2009, 09:35:23 AM »

Quote from: InmemoryofRomeo on August 14, 2009, 03:32:55 AM

Wow Aww if they look different I'm going to have to buy another

New batts and cradles will be brilliant!

I doubt that

Lornex · « **Reply #13 on:** August 16, 2009, 11:09:45 AM »

Wow, great news!

I hope they also get a chance some day to update pleo's Life OS. They will need to in order to keep up with other upcoming robots, although most of them probably won't be intended to be as cute and cuddly as pleo. (Zeno, for example, which I can't wait to buy once it comes out

)

Pleo Power · « **Reply #14 on:** August 16, 2009, 11:15:24 AM »

Quote

(Zeno, for example, which I can't wait to buy once it comes out )

sorry for asking but, what is Zeno?

Quote from: Nafcom on August 16, 2009, 09:35:23 AM

Quote from: InmemoryofRomeo on August 14, 2009, 03:32:55 AM
Wow Aww if they look different I'm going to have to buy another

New batts and cradles will be brilliant!

I doubt that

only if they stop making the old ones will it not be good.

(or the new ones can't work in the Pleos out now.)

allosaurus · « **Reply #15 on:** August 17, 2009, 05:42:37 AM »

Quote from: Pleo Power on August 16, 2009, 11:15:24 AM

only if they stop making the old ones will it not be good. (or the new ones can't work in the Pleos out now.)

Well, that was my worry about Olympia. And then you said that they probably wouldn't change the batteries. Now you're suggesting it again! *huffs in corner of room* JK

Pleo Power · « **Reply #16 on:** August 17, 2009, 06:16:57 AM »

Quote from: allosaurus on August 17, 2009, 05:42:37 AM

Quote from: Pleo Power on August 16, 2009, 11:15:24 AM
only if they stop making the old ones will it not be good. (or the new ones can't work in the Pleos out now.)

Well, that was my worry about Olympia. And then you said that they probably wouldn't change the batteries. Now you're suggesting it again! *huffs in corner of room* JK

do you mean I'm saying the same thing, or the opposite.

if the same then, yes making battery's that cant work in all the Pleos out there is not a way to make money, its a way to have your HQ swarmed by everyone.

and if its the secand one then, no I'm not saying they're not making them. I'm saying they might be making new ones that can work in both the new and old Pleos.

got it?

sparrow · « **Reply #17 on:** August 17, 2009, 04:29:58 PM »

ooooh good news! Do you think Jetta will uphold warrantys on our old style pleos? Say Pax's neck cable snaps or something (touch wood!) do you think Jetta would still fix him? Here's hoping, i live in constant fear that Pax will break and theres no-one out there who can help him!

gucci_boi7782 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 18, 2009, 04:15:51 PM »

This is great news!!!!!!!!

Quote from: Pleo Power on August 16, 2009, 11:15:24 AM

Quote
(Zeno, for example, which I can't wait to buy once it comes out )
sorry for asking but, what is Zeno? ??

As far as Zeno. I am totally getting one in 2010. Here is the website: http://www.hansonrobotics.com

Pleo Power · « **Reply #19 on:** August 18, 2009, 07:05:34 PM »

Quote from: gucci_boi7782 on August 18, 2009, 04:15:51 PM

This is great news!!!!!!!!

Quote from: Pleo Power on August 16, 2009, 11:15:24 AM
Quote
(Zeno, for example, which I can't wait to buy once it comes out )
sorry for asking but, what is Zeno? ??

As far as Zeno. I am totally getting one in 2010. Here is the website: http://www.hansonrobotics.com

Oh, thats a Zeno. and yes it is good news. Pleo lives!!!

tkdgirl368 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 18, 2009, 09:24:59 PM »

I'm so excited to hear about improvements!!! i was thinking about buying a 2nd pleo while they are cheap (since they aren't backed up by a company), but hearing about Jetta making them better makes me want to wait.

Also, I definately think we should be the ones being the guinea pigs with new things ^_^

Darkwolf · « **Reply #21 on:** August 20, 2009, 12:25:38 AM »

This is fantastic news!
Great to know Pleo will return stronger and better then ever.
When the improved Pleo will be available, I will be certainly ready and waiting as I am sure I'll order a new better enhanced one!

allosaurus · « **Reply #22 on:** August 20, 2009, 07:38:14 AM »

I wonder if the new one and the old--er, current-- one will be able to communicate and respond to eachother......

justbede · « **Reply #23 on:** August 21, 2009, 12:29:55 PM »

if they ever do realease any significant physical update i'd love to see faster/stronger servos and probably better shoulder movement (it's nice to lie down

) but at the moment i think anything they can do to reduce manufacturing costs and the retail price would be in their best interests.

Junkroxy · « **Reply #24 on:** August 23, 2009, 05:29:39 PM »

Good news!

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