The Bonobo robot was developed by Technovision in 2005. The robot was created to be a service robot, and was programmed to perform basic household chores, like cleaning and cooking. Its design is inspired by a species of Chimpanzee found in the Congo.
A Facebook-integrated robotic desk pet, Pingo reads messages, news and weather forecasts; it also has a personality and responds to physical stimuli and electronic gifts.
Designed by Jerry Pratt and developed by an ensemble cast at MIT, the Spring Flamingo resembles its avian namesake but has human-like movement due to bent-forward knees.
