Oct 19 2010Mixed Feelings: Pleo The Pet Dino Is Back

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For those of you not familiar with the original, Pleo is a robotic pet dinosaur that starts off as a newly-hatched Camarasaurus, and then develops a unique personality, mood, and habits based on its treatment. Obviously I never bought into them because I watched a video of one without its skin on and almost slipped into a coma. Aaaaand now they're back.

The new Pleo dinosaur, called the Pleo RB or Pleo Reborn, has been spotted in Hong Kong. This beast cost $500 at a Hong Kong toy show and features touch and temperature sensors, a gravity sensor, and rudimentary voice recognition. It also has an RFID "smell" sensor that can pick up the scents of various items.


As you recall, Pleo was discontinued and then the brand was picked up by Innvo Labs who vowed to return the happy dino back to her lofty place in the world of thinking toys.

$500! Isn't that why they were discontinued in the first place? You're a glorified Furby! And we all know what happened to the Furby's, don't we? Extension. "Dammit GW, how about a little proofreading?!" Oh -- sorry. Instinction. BOOM -- second time's a char-- no? They all died. Also, for everyone who already asked or was about to: no, GW no bone-o robo dino.

Two videos of the thanksbutnothanksasaurus after the jump.

New Pleo Peeks Out From The Antediluvian Mists [crunchgear]

Thanks to Matthew, Ty, Senior Guapo, Jeremy, Dylan and Rosie, who are all smart enough to know that even robots covered in sexy lady costumes still has no hearts. Get it? Because women are so cruel!

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1. dunecat - October 19, 2010 10:39 AM

I'm currently living in hong kong, and i was just about to say...

those fucking dino-furbys are everywhere. they were never gone to begin with.

2. -Lmega5- - October 19, 2010 10:39 AM

why so mixed?

3. Plocknork - October 19, 2010 10:45 AM

Doesn't seem like it's really worth $500 :/

4. GW's Pet Dino - October 19, 2010 10:46 AM

I want one of those and it can be my little brother i never had...

5. drum & bass - October 19, 2010 10:52 AM

i think because he wants to bang it but wont

6. Dogma - October 19, 2010 10:53 AM

is anybody else seeing the Seasame Street ads on teh page?

7. herpderp - October 19, 2010 11:09 AM

I wish it walked around more.

8. Cath - October 19, 2010 11:16 AM

LOL, those are some goddamn loud servo motors

9. Shelbon - October 19, 2010 11:17 AM

@2 because it's a combination of what GW loves and hates the most: Dinosaurs and robots

10. Marshall - October 19, 2010 11:27 AM

Thats neat and everything but... where do the batteries go?
And uh, what about those robot droppings? Do i smack him if he leaks coolant on my carpet?

11. KI - October 19, 2010 11:34 AM

i literally sit here 8 hours a day 5 days a week at work constantly refreshing this blog waiting for you to post something new. can you hurry it up?


sike this shits awesome im obsessed with dinos im tryin to get this sheetttt

12. Professional - October 19, 2010 11:42 AM

It doesn't do anything...

13. Belle - October 19, 2010 12:33 PM

It's a trap GW! This is the robot developing companies trying to buy you off! DON'T GIVE IN!!

14. moc - October 19, 2010 12:34 PM

You could totally Add an A nal Fleshlight to the back of that robot, and go to town on it, and since it has taste and smell sensors you could teach it to love your
s perm, and want it and then finally beg for it

15. http://www.ConfessionsOfAManwhore.com - October 19, 2010 1:49 PM

lol what a pos

16. Dishy - October 19, 2010 2:32 PM

It's a SuperToy. All it wants is to become a real dinosaur so it's mommy (GW) will love it.

It'll spend the next 2000 years looking for an angel to grant its one true wish. But by then all the GWs will be gone. (sniff, heaps of pathos)

17. naas - October 19, 2010 5:34 PM

this was on extreme rollercoasters on the travel channel last week

18. b(^-^b) - October 19, 2010 8:30 PM

oh.
OH!
oh.....

19. Wolfgirl93 - October 19, 2010 10:12 PM

Suddenly I want to put a hat on it and make it dance to music? I would seriously consider buying such a uber awesome Dino-robo if It also had laser vision.

20. sprent2922 - October 20, 2010 1:47 AM

I still have my Gizmo furby. He annoys me but still functions.

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