Learnings From the Sudden Death of the World’s First Social Robot

Blade Kotelly, former Vice President of Design at Jibo, shares the story of creating the world’s first “social robot,” and what led to its ultimate failure.

October 16, 2019 · 1 min read

Jibo was a brilliant idea. It would be the world’s first social robot, bringing to life years of academic research in the form of a product that would live in a consumer’s home. It was an amazing invention, lovingly designed and carefully crafted by people passionate about the…

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