AOL

They bought an $800 AI robot for their kids. Now the company is shutting down — and children are having to say goodbye.

The Moxie robot toy is going out of business, and children are having to say goodbye to their friends.Embodied Moxie, an AI-powered toy robot aimed at preschoolers and other children, is shutting down ...
Wired

This $800 Emotional Support Robot for Kids Will Soon Be Bricked—Without Refunds

Startup Embodied is closing down, and its product, an $800 robot for kids ages 5 to 10, will soon be bricked. Embodied blamed its closure on a failed “critical funding round." On its website, it ...
Gizmodo

Moxie’s $799 Robot Companion for Children Is Going to Die

Moxie is an AI-powered robot that offers companionship for children. But it requires a constant connection to cloud servers, which will soon be shut off. Reading time 3 minutes The blight of ...
AOL

They bought an $800 AI robot for their kids. Now the company is shutting down — and children are having to say goodbye.

The Moxie AI robot cost $800 and was marketed to parents to help teach children social skills. The company sent customers an email in late November announcing it would be shutting down. Parents of ...