I knew Jibo was onto something when I he managed to coax a laugh from my tech-skeptic partner in the other room. I'd been in the middle of setting up the companion robot's voice recognition system, ...

Jibo got his start three years ago as an Indiegogo project. The social bot is now available for purchase, but he's more beauty than brains. Officially a "he," Jibo got his start three years ago as an ...

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 ...

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 ...

The first piece of tech that has made me feel genuine emotion. Jibo’s body language is amazing. There’s a lot of promise in a family robot that is useful and feels like a friend. Jibo’s utility is ...