Roundup: Pleo is dead, Twitter spreads swine flu, Google Earth solves plane crash and more
Here’s all the latest action:
Verizon iPhone in the works — Apple and Verizon have been talking about launching an iPhone for the Verizon network as early as next year. USA Today has the story.
Tragedy strikes as Pleo, the magic dinosaur, is liquidated — Ugobe, maker of robotic dino Pleo, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and will liquidate its intellectual property.
Cleantech funding not so miserable — Investor Rob Day questions the reported 84 percent drop in cleantech investing… Continue Reading
Ugobe raises $12.8 million for smart robots beyond Pleo
Robots are more popular than ever, from the iRobot Roomba vacuum robot to the new Sony Rolly music-playing, egg-shaped robot. Ugobe, the maker of the cute dinosaur robot Pleo, is cashing in on the craze by raising a new round of venture capital, VentureBeat has learned.
Emeryville, Calif.-based Ugobe has raised $12.8 million in a third round of financing to expand its robot beyond Pleo, said the company’s chief executive, Bob Christopher.
The company’s robot team is… Continue Reading
Life-like Pleo about to hit market; raises $8M in venture backing
Updated
Silicon Valley start-up Ugobe is getting ready to bring its “revolutionary” new life-like toy, Pleo, to market. The creature is due out this fall (udpate: turns out this is not true; see below).
Pleo gets happy when you stroke and play with it, but gets depressed or plays with itself when you leave it alone. Click on the image above for a demo from several months ago.
The company has just raised an additional $8 million from… Continue Reading