Let ’s start with the obvious : this thingis adorable . Less obvious : this thing is potently smart . Not only can it learn from you , but it ’s cloud - connected , meaning it can learn from other DragonBots . I do n’t covet many toy . But I ’d fight you for this one .
This first DragonBot ( identify Kombusto ) was designed to help oneself pre - schoolers learn spoken communication , but it ’s a far cry from the Teddy Ruxbins of olde . investigator from MIT , Harvard , and Northeastern collaborated to create a bot that not only was very unspoilt with speech , but could work with optic cues which are a key component of how we pass . To do that , instead of eyes made of marbles with fabric flaps for hat , the DragonBot employs an Android phone display for its optic , which make them much more alive and capable of expression . But the smartphone integration is n’t just for aesthetics .
The Android phone is the mastermind and central skittish system of the DragonBot . It controls the DragonBots movements . The phone ’s camera provides the optical feedback from which the DragonBot get wind , and because it ’s internet - connected , when one DragonBot hear something , all of the other DragonBots learn it too . Which is , y’know , freakin ’ unbelievable and slightly terrific ? Additionally , you’re able to take the earpiece and interact with a practical , app - based Kombusto , or see him with an Android Tablet .
The DragonBot was not only designed to serve kid pick up , but to help us see about the potential of human / robot interactions . Significantly , it ’s going to be under $ 1,000 . Yes , that ’s by all odds expensive for a kid miniature , but for an by artificial means reasoning , cloud - connected , expressive , learning robot , that ’s the bargain of the century . No word on availability yet , but I recognise one technical school - author who trust to find one under his Xmas Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree . [ MIT Media LabviaSpectrum IEEE ]
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