Photos: Pleo, the sensitive robot

Behold the majesty of Pleo. It's a robot, coming out in the second quarter of 2007, that exhibits emotional reactions to its surroundings. So far, companion robots have been a big flop in the market, but Pleo maker Ugobe hopes to succeed by pricing it for around $250, lower than other companion robots, and giving consumers ways to program it.

Don't be fooled by the eyes; the vision system is in its nose.

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