The Fall of Moxie: AI ROBOT from M3GAN 2.0 Abrupt Shutdown is Cautionary Tale

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Users are reeling after the abrupt shutdown of Moxie, an $800 AI robot designed to help children develop social and emotional skills. Southern California-based startup Embodied introduced Moxie in 2020, marketing the robot as a companion for children between the ages of 5 and 10. The small and lightweight robot engaged with children in conversations, games, and activities aimed at enhancing their social abilities. The exact number of Moxie robots sold is unknown, but reports from 2021 indicated that more than 10,000 families had joined the waitlist for it. Initially priced at $1,500, the first Moxies shipped in September 2020, with the goal of providing social and emotional learning support as families grappled with isolation during the COVID 19 pandemic. Just four years later, Embodied has pulled the plug, leaving families in distress and without refunds. As an array of companies race to mass produce humanoid robots, and people become more emotionally and socially reliant on machines, Moxie's painful downfall serves as a cautionary tale. #airobot #humanoidrobot #ai #aiforgood #artificialintelligence #technology #technews #moxie