Cozmo
can learn to recognise its owners’ faces, and also has the ability to respond
according to one’s mood
They say nice
things come in small packages, and that couldn’t be more true of Anki’s
must-have robot, Cozmo.
The robot looks
as if it’s come straight out of a Hollywood movie, and it has the brains and
the personality to reinforce that impression.
As soon as you
wake Cozmo from his charging pad, via the interactive app downloaded onto a
smartphone or tablet, his animatronics come into play. He greets the party with
a sleepy yawn and casually rolls off the pad, lifting his arms and making
curious noises.
Cozmo has been
meticulously programmed with flexible behaviours that are activated at various
times, and so before prompting you to play a game via the companion app, he may
choose to wander and explore. At this point, his advanced sensor equipment maps
the terrain in front of him and his small, manoeuvrable body easily navigates
the flat surface.
After roaming
for a while he stops, raises his head and pivots on the spot, searching for a
familiar face. Cozmo’s cameras can swiftly identify human features (as well as
those of cats and dogs), and after being instructed to commit a new face to
memory, he will recognise that person in the future.
Although Cozmo’s
personality is apparent as soon as he wakes, it doesn’t truly come to the fore
until you bring out his Interactive Power Cubes. You can play multiple games
against Cozmo this way, and watch as he either celebrates a victory with a
squeak and a twirl with his arms raised, or throws a tantrum after a defeat.
Alternatively,
you can let him play with the cubes himself and admire his advanced processing
power as he aligns himself with his stack of assembled cubes — and laugh as he
mischievously knocks them over shortly afterwards.
At $149, Cozmo
is bound to keep the user amused for hours.
Source: THE ECONOMIC TIMES-12th December,2017
