The blight of internet-connected devices continues as Moxie, a cute AI-powered robot for children, is being killed.
We all know by now the frustration caused when devices that require cloud connectivity lose support from their manufacturers.
Customers often end up with a bricked gear or one that is severely neutered as core features stop working.
Embodied’s $799 Moxie robot for children will soon stop working.Embodied
It can also play games, teach educational lessons, and tell stories.
Try explaining that to a 7-year-old.
It did not save enough rainy day money to offer refunds to customers.
Chatbots are very agreeable.
Thats not necessarily going to teach children to become a well-adjusted person.
And there have been multiple instances of adolescents receiving alarming and dangerous advice from chatbots.
Embodied has raised $19 million to date since 2016, according toPitchBook.
Developing and iterating consumer hardware is much more difficult than building an app.
And theres an economy of scale required for these types of companies to become profitable.
$800 for a kids toy is surely a big ask for most parents.
The company has raised a quarter of a billion dollars in funding.
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