Embodied, maker of the AI robot called Moxie, is shuttering. With their closing, parents have to explain to their kids that Moxie is dead.
  • PiJiNWiNg@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 days ago

    So, what, they all go to a landfill? Such horseshit that companies like this don’t have to clean up after themselves…

  • Zachariah@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    15 days ago

    AI company Embodied announced this week that they would be shutting down following financial difficulties and a sudden withdrawal of funding. Embodied’s main product was Moxie, an AI-powered social robot specifically made with autistic children in mind. The robot itself cost $799.00 and now, following the closure of Embodied, it will cease to function.

  • ilmagico@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    15 days ago

    This is sad. I know personally many people that worked there and they’re some of the best engineers. Never cared for an AI robot for kids myself, but it seemed to work well…

    • ilmagico@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      15 days ago

      Why not just open-source Moxie?” We hear you. We are not dismissing the idea, but this would be a complex undertaking, tied up in legal, technical, and contractual knots. With limited resources, transitioning to open-source is no simple step. However, given your passionate input, we are exploring every avenue—from potential acquisitions and philanthropic support to community-driven models—that could allow Moxie’s mission to live on.

      Edit: source: linkedin