Ugobe raises $12,800,000

Ugobe Inc., an Emeryville, Calif.-based maker of the “Pleo” dinosaur robot, has raised $12.8 million in Series C funding.  “UGOBE is a privately-held company based in Emeryville, California that develops revolutionary robotics that transform inanimate objects into lifelike creatures. UGOBE’s multidisciplinary team has developed a unique set of core technologies that underlie its groundbreaking line of robotic Life Forms.”