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The once-hot robotics startup Anki is shutting down after raising more than $200 million

Eric Entrepreneurship , ,

Anki, the robotics company that has raised over $200 million in venture capital, is laying off its entire staff and the startup is shuttering, Recode has learned. In a teary all-hands meeting on Monday morning, CEO Boris Sofman told his staff they would be terminated on Wednesday and that close to 200 employees would be … Continue reading The once-hot robotics startup Anki is shutting down after raising more than $200 million

The lonely death of Jibo, the social robot

Eric Entrepreneurship , , ,

We knew this moment was coming — we just never expected it to arrive so soon. Jibo owners all over are reporting a final death rattle from their beloved home robot. The last message finds Jibo announcing the imminent shutdown of it servers, noting that its interactions will soon be limited — likely meaning anything … Continue reading The lonely death of Jibo, the social robot