Hey Jibo, meet the world

This is Jibo. He's a robot assistant, like Alexa or Siri, but he's wired differently, with a big personality and even bigger moves. And after three years of R&D, he's ready to hit the shelves. Or so we thought. Like many startups — even a Time’s “innovations of the year” cover star — the reality never quite reached the lofty vision of it’s founders. But his helpful and adorable spirit lives on in these videos which hint at what a world that might have been.