Consumer-focused personal robots have a spotty history. In 2017, Jibo was touted as the world's first social robot for the home but it ended up flopping soon after. Bosch took a stab a creating a rolling robot named Kuri in 2018 and months later the product was a dud. Now another company is taking a stab at it, launching a new yet familiar spin on personal service machines. Rather than keeping you company at home, gita (pronounced Jee-Tah) wants to help you go hands-free while you walk down the street, to the grocery store or to visit your neighbors.

Consumer-focused personal robots have a spotty history. In 2017, Jibo was touted as the world's first social robot for the home but it ended up flopping soon after. Bosch took a stab a creating a rolling robot named Kuri in 2018 and months later the product was a dud. Now another another company is taking a stab at it, launching a new yet familiar spin on personal service machines. Rather than keeping you company at home, gita (pronounced Jee-Tah) wants to help you go hands-free while you walk down the street, to the grocery store or to visit your neighbors.