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Jibo Robot's Ghost Lives On in New AI Device
23 Jul
Summary
- Lingverse plans a wearable AI device, iKairos, inspired by Jibo.
- The iKairos, costing $199-$249, aims to capture moments and create AI images.
- This AI journal is launching presales later this year, following $29M funding.
The social robot Jibo, an early smart-home device from 2014, is experiencing a conceptual rebirth. Lingverse, formerly Ling AI, has secured $29 million in funding to develop the iKairos, a new wearable AI device. This gadget can be worn as a pendant or clipped to clothing, and also functions as a stationary home device, reminiscent of Jibo.
Details on the iKairos's full capabilities are limited, but Lingverse suggests it will offer question answering and task offloading, akin to modern voice assistants. Priced between $199 and $249, with a potential subscription service, the device is positioned as an "AI journal" designed to turn captured moments into AI-generated images.
Lingverse's CEO, Jiawei Gu, stated that the iKairos carries forward Jibo's original dream, aligning with the current generative AI boom. While Lingverse claims the blessing of Jibo's founding team and holds some core patents, it does not own Jibo's intellectual property rights.
The iKairos will continuously observe its surroundings and the user to act as a personal AI guardian. It processes data from both wearable and stationary perspectives to create a holistic understanding, which can then be transformed into AI-generated images, described by the company as reflections or "capsules" of starred moments.
Lingverse assures that the iKairos does not record video, only snapshots, and processes audio selectively. Data is processed on-device or encrypted and will not be used for AI training. Presales are anticipated later this year, positioning the iKairos within a competitive AI home device market.
