JIBO Puts a Friendly Face to the Internet of Things

The “Internet of things” has become a buzzword for the simple concept that objects in the real world will be able to communicate with one another through the Internet. The idea is that everything can be connected, from a smart fridge to an aquaponic farm. Until now, the Internet of things didn’t have a friendly face, but a wildly-successful Indiegogo campaign brings us JIBO.

JIBO is a “social robot” with high-resolution cameras, artificial intelligence algorithms that enable it to learn, microphones and even the ability to respond to emotional cues.