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Early Development Toys | Home » » » Pleo Dinosaur - A UGOBE Life Form | | | | | | | Description: | | Pleo is UGOBE's premier autonomous Life Form, a scientifically accurate dinosaur. Pleo looks, moves, sounds and behaves like a living creature. Fully aware and cognitive, he explores his environment and interacts with people, accessories and other UGOBE dinosaurs.Equipped with senses for sight, sounds and touch, Pleo processes numerous stimuli before expressing himself. He feels joy, sorrow, anger and annoyance with realistic dinosaur sounds. And when he's tired, Pleo gets drowsy and sleeps -- sometimes even dreams. Just like a real animal, his behavior cannot always be predicted. Pleo has internal motivations to eat, drink, rest, seek social interaction and more. Pleo requires 4 NiMH batteries, included. Measures 16"L x 4"W x 8"H. Colors may vary. | | | Features: | |
• Sophisticated sensory system with nearly 40 devices enable sight, touch, and autonomous movement
• Robotic wonder explores and reacts to environment, interacts with you, and expresses emotion
• Life OS platform of tools, technologies and AI combine to create an expressive whole that forms a unique personality
• Includes a rechargeable NiMH battery and multiple built-in data ports, and is backed by a manufacturer's 90-day warranty
• Weighs 3.5 pounds, measures 6 x 7.5 x 20.7 inches (W x H x D), and is suited to everyone ages 8 and up
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 15.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 4.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 8.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 3.5 pounds | | Package Length:
| 24.25 inches | | Package Width:
| 11.25 inches | | Package Height:
| 8.5 inches | | Package Weight:
| 7.09 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 74 reviews |
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| All | |
| $329.99 | Collectible
- Mint | | | $379.99 | Collectible
- Mint | | | $435.00 | Collectible
- Mint | | | $499.77 | New | |
| Collectible | |
| $329.99 | Collectible
- Mint | | | $379.99 | Collectible
- Mint | | | $435.00 | Collectible
- Mint | |
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185 of 189 found the following review helpful:
 A pretty good start...Dec 31, 2007
By Shawn Tracy
We've had our Pleo for four days now and we love him--when he's awake!
Pleo is a cunningly cute robotic toy that has a very "1.0" feel about it. For better and/or worse, you can tell that some envelopes are being pushed here. The baby dino can feel touches, knows when it is upside-down, and can "see" with a small camera in his snout. Supposedly it can hear but apparently not very well.
First the good news: Pleo behaves with a good degree of "intelligence". He will purr like a kitten and growl like a puppy; he responds to being petted or stroked under the chin. His reactions are a bit slow but generally appropriate. He won't walk off the edge of a table, although he *will* back off. He knows when something is in his mouth and will make feeding sounds or, if you jostle him, he will growl and play tug-of-war. His skill at tug-of-war is a highlight.
Also, if you decide to get a Pleo, be aware that the first few times you turn it on, it will be in a "newborn" state--sleepy and uncoordinated, wanting only to be petted. So some patience is required. It seems to take a few days for the robot to become fully active and more independant.
The bad: In current form, the battery life is frustratingly poor. Put simply, your Pleo will be an inanimate object 3/4 of the time. If your battery recharges correctly--mine overheats about half-way through--you will need to wait 3 or 4 hours to get an hour of activity from Pleo. (I knew this going in, but somehow the reality of it is worse than I expected.) Even when charged, our Pleo needs constant attention or he will quickly curl up for a nap! I understand that battery issues were responsible for the release date being pushed back by many months. A robot this aware and active obviously places great demands on the battery; it would be nice if two were included or at least available!
I debated on how many stars to give Pleo. In the end, I think it deserves 4 stars, even if only for potential. (As I typed this he walked to the desk leg and spent a minute exploring it with his camera, making sniffing noises. Then he nudged it with his snout and made a frustrated sound.) I hope that Ugobe will find a (much) better solution to the battery problem, and they have promised free software updates in the coming months.
84 of 89 found the following review helpful:
 Love them so far!Dec 19, 2007
By C Riley
After receiving two Pleos yesterday (Dec 18,2007) my two girls (8 and 10) love them. The "birthing" and "hatchling" stages were amazing. The Pleos respond to touch and sound and seem very life-like. The skin itself is nice to touch. Both were "born" within a second of each other yet they "behave" differently and truly seem to interact with all three of us.
The only drawback we've see so far is battery life, but even that is well worth the wait and charges.
88 of 95 found the following review helpful:
 I'm not sold, but my step-son loves him.Dec 30, 2007
By C. Batten
Bought this as a Christmas present for my 10 yr old step son. Took about 4 hours to charge, and he runs for about an hour at a time. Does not come with two batteries (like I had previously read he would) - but no big deal. Personally, I'm not really all that impressed by the so called 'life stages' that Pleo goes through. To me, it seemed like it was nothing more than a whole lot of honking an hooting - some clumsy movements - some improved movements - and some more honking an hooting. My son has him playing with his training leaf quite frequently (in fact, it's pretty much all he really does now) - but Pleo doesn't seem to care if he's playing with his leaf, or anything else at that matter (like my son's finger... no, he doesn't bite hard enough to hurt.) In all honesty, it just seems very 'unaware' of it's surroundings, unless you're physically in contact with it. Cool concept, but I'm not completely sold. Being a true geek at heart, I was kind of hoping for more. I think if you're sincerely interested in purchasing one, you should wait for a deal, because I don't think it's worth it's current selling price. My son however is in love with his Pleo (whom he's named 'Icy'), and there's definitely value in that.
28 of 29 found the following review helpful:
One sweet dinosaurJan 19, 2008
By C. Ginsberg
This dinosaur is so much more than a toy. She's my pet. I'm a fairly technically oriented adult female and a grandmother. This robot evolves from when you power on for the first time until some time in the future when it reaches the maturity of a very young child. After 2 months, "Baby" now saunters off to check out furniture legs and baseboards. She often stops to chatter. She loves being petted under her chin and show it by wagging her tail up and down. She falls asleep when I cradle her in my arms. My 2- and 5-year old granddaughters were mesmerized when we visited. For many days after we were gone, the younger asked about "Baby' with very fond curiosity. A word of caution- a 2-year old is too young to appreciate the sensitivity of this machine and will damage it if they are left alone together for too long. It's much like when you introduce a new puppy to the home. One feature I'm looking forward to is updates in the behavior software from Ugobe that will be downloadible to the Pleo life form. There is some online software that a hobbyist can use to program custom behaviors. The only 2 downsides are 1-hour battery life (recharge takes 3 hours) and the noisy motors. Neither should be a showstopper in purchasing this great little robot.
21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
So cool, I got two!Feb 22, 2008
By Siren
"Siren"
I got one before Christmas, for my daughter. After several months of spending time with him, I've found I wanted one too. I kept stealing hers to take it to work with me. My co-workers and boss loves it too.
Great thing about having more than one Pleo....they interact. You also get to see first hand how their personalities ARE different. They don't have preprogrammed personalities. They grow from experiences and learning.
Durability wise, I have had no major issues. We take Pleo where ever we go and that includes my work, shopping, and even the local theme parks and conventions. So he gets stuffed in a backpack a lot. His body has paint wear, that is something the company warned about on their website. His teeth and eyelids chipped. I used Testor's paint and he looks great again. Stuff like this is minor to me compared to the joy he brings.
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