Archive for September, 2006

Where are the sensors going?

Friday, September 15th, 2006

In the original press release from Ugobe, they announced that Pleo would have nearly 40 sensors. Now, nearly 7 months later, the number has dropped to 34, and that’s *after* the addition of a camera.
So, where have the sensors gone?
Thanks to Thorn for pointing this out.

Pleo’s Features

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

I thought I’d post this picture that’s been floating around. It has changed a bit, with the addition of the camera, but it’s still useful to look at.

Pleo’s Features

More Pleo Details (and Pictures!)

Wednesday, September 13th, 2006

Pleo prototype and John Sosoka
The SF Gate published an article on Pleo recently. In it, they reveal a few new details. For instance, Pleo will weight about 4 lbs. They also give us some help on the perplexing camera problem.
Using a camera installed in its nose, it sees and tracks faces and locations. It communicates [...]