KDDI Open Innovation Fund invests in Jibo, Inc., the company behind Jibo - the Social Robot for the home | Global Brain
Summary
Jibo is an intelligent social robot who can sense and respond to consumers in the home environment, learning as he engages and providing help, fun and companionship to everyone in the family. Global Brain, as a general partner of KDDI Open Innovation Fund, is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and screening prospective startup companies. Jibo will feature capabilities unlike any other social robot platform, from voice-activated, full motion photo-taking, to no-hands videoconferencing, to interactive and personalized storytelling, to directed, animated messages and reminders to home monitoring and more. It also has a base in San Francisco, United states where considers investments in startup companies that have the latest technology and innovative business models. When invested companies consider expanding to Japan, it offers a wide range of support, including business development, marketing, and localization.