Zenbo was Asus’s attempt at a home robot. It could control the smart home, respond to voice commands, and yup, act as a security patrol bot. Technically, Zenbo isn’t dead—but we haven’t heard about ...

Meet Zenbo, a new robot friend for seniors, kids, and anybody else who wants to invite a less-cute real-world version of BB-8 into their own home. Asus chairman Jonney Shih showed off Zenbo on stage ...