Ugobe, Maker of Pleo, Files For Bankruptcy
AshboryBassPlayer writes “Ugobe has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy — i.e., not reorganization but liquidation. We first discussed the company’s Pleo robotic dinosaur toy in 2006. According to the company, 100,000 Pleos were sold in 2008. CEO Caleb Chung is optimistic about the auction value of intellectual property that Ugobe holds. Pleo featured 14 servo joints, a camera, and an SD Card for storage. The final street prices were commonly between 5 and 0, much higher than an earlier hoped-for price point under 0.”
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