Jibo

Jibo, Inc. was a Boston-based company known for creating Jibo, the world’s first social robot designed for home use.

Founded in 2012 by Cynthia Breazeal, a leader in social robotics from MIT, Jibo focused on social and family robotics, enhancing customer experiences, and advancing human-robot interaction. The Jibo robot served as a family companion and assistant, capable of natural interactions through speech, facial recognition, and expressive behavior. It could perform various tasks such as reading news, telling stories, setting reminders, checking the weather, taking photos, playing games, and assisting with household chores. Jibo also provided a developer platform through its SDK, enabling third parties to create applications that expanded the robot's functionality. The company targeted families and home users, promoting Jibo as a companion that fosters personal relationships within the household.