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Building the Jibo prototype: Interview with VP Engineering Andy Atkins
Our most recent video update comes from our VP of Engineering Andy Atkins. Take a sneak peak inside the minds of our engineers as they finish our newest Jibo P2s, to find out what kinds of challenges and hurdles we have overcome in the past year.
https://youtu.be/_f8VjQLO8Xw
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Jibo
The world's first family robot.
Jibo
The world's first family robot.
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