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Pleo the Robotic Dinosaur

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This is an amazing dinosaur, Pleo is only one week old but will grow and will become part of your family. He can move organically, he will explore his environment and he will interact with you, he will also based on life experiences express emotions. Pleo's sensory has almost 40 devices that help him to see, sense, touch and detect objects in order to move autonomously and examine his surroundings with using remote control. He has a colour camera with a white-light sensor that enables him to detect bright light from dark, see colours, detect motion, track a moving object and perceive objects in front of him. Pleo has binaural microphones on the left and right that give him stereophonic hearing, so he can detect sound direction and loudness. An infrared receiver helps Pleo to detect when food has been placed in his mouth. He has eight touch sensors on his chin, shoulder, legs, back and head and when touched allow him to feel. Pleo is made of a custom-formulated soft thermoplastic material that's painted to look very lifelike and extremely realistic.

The Pleo Robotic Dinosaur has more than 100 custom-designed gears and 14 motors for highly-articulated movement. If the dinosaurs legs, neck, tail or torso are grabbed his sensor gives feedback to the motor making him shut down to refrain internal damage. If your Pleo gets hurt he will show this perhaps exhibiting a limp but he will recover the time depends on how much nurturing you show him. Pleo has ground sensors these allow him so know when a foot is on a solid surface or if he has been picked up, he also has sensors that can detect tilt and shake so he'll know if he's been held upside down or has fallen down, if he falls asleep he even has a sensor to wake him up! He can also yawn, sniff, snore, cough, sneeze and hiccup.

Pleo is green in colour and weights 3.5 pounds and stands about 7.5 inches high. Pleo has expressive blue eyes, with articulated lids, his lids close when he is sleeping, he also blinks when interacting. Pleo the Robotic Dinosaur has been created for olders children, teens and adults. Pleo's battery provides about an hour of active life but takes about four hours to charge, his battery is stored internally. When his battery is getting low he will appear tired and will slow down.

Pleo begins life as a newly-hatched baby Camarasaurus, he will devleop his own personality, moods and habits based on the time he spends with you making every Pleo unique. Camarasaurus was a late Jurassic North American herbivore, 60 foot long in adulthood.

Pleo's Evolution

Depending on your interaction the birthing stage lasts 5 - 10 minutes, he will open his eyes to you and the world for the very first time, his development at this stage is very slow as his sensors are not very responsive. He will develop quicker the more you pet and nurture him. Pleo has finished hatching when he stands up on all four feet and he is full awake.

Hatchling

When Pleo first opens his eyes he will adjust to the light, he will stretch his limbs. As a Hatchling, he will start to examine his surroundings, take a short sleep and even ask to be fed. He will start to show emotion and test out new sounds he can make, he will be talkative.

Pleo's Emotions

Happy and Curious

Pleo is naturally alert and curious, he's happy to examine his environment, sights, sounds, shapes and textures, whilst he ambles around swinging his tail bright eyed.

Scared and Surprised

As Pleo is just a baby, somethings in his new surroundings might scare him, he will then cower and may even cry, as he gains more experiences the more confident he becomes.

Sad and Vexed

If a Pleo is left a lone too long or not getting fed he will turn into a sad Pleo, his tail will start to droop and he will appear sad and will be looking for his favourite tasty leaf or a friendly pat.

Senses

Pleo will arch his back if you stroke him from head to tail. If you shine a light or shout out to him he will respond, his senses help him experience the world.

Drives

Pleo is just like having your own pet, he will get hungry and sleepy and often gets urges to explore, he will walk around on his own, sleep and graze when he feels like it. And just like us Pleo changes his mind and mood.

Communication

If Pleo wants attention or food he will let you know by a playful honk or a pesky tug or even stomp his foot. Lay him down to sleep and connect his 'dream cord' and he will sleep, dream and gain energy so he can go exploring again.

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