Eiliko maker Energize Lab to hire independent security firm after Verge report

Energize Lab, maker of the Eiliko AI robot charm, said it will hire an independent security firm, cut external access to its backend and delete stored conversations and avatars after The Verge exposed security flaws. Reporters confirmed customer audio and photos were still publicly accessible and a researcher retained SSH access to the robots.

• Energize Lab pledges an independent audit and a dedicated security@energizelab.com inbox
• Company says it closed external backend access and remote response modification
• Long-term memory and custom avatar features are offline pending the review
• The Verge found customer recordings and photos still exposed, SSH access intact