Anki Cozmo Robot by Anki - A Fun, Interactive Toy Robot, Perfect for Kids, White

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a b Vartabedian, Marc (April 29, 2019). "Anki, Maker of Robotic Companion Cozmo, Lays Off Its Staff". The Wall Street Journal. News Corp. ISSN 0099-9660 . Retrieved October 20, 2022. a b Heater, Brian (November 21, 2016). "Cozmo can now recognize pets and see in the dark". TechCrunch. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved October 20, 2022.

This unique programmability widely expands the functional use of the toy. It goes beyond a hard-wired mechanical device such as those used in assembly lines, which can only perform pre-programmed functions. After playing a game, Cozmo will react by appearing frustrated when it loses and celebrating when it wins. [5] The latest app update is a significant one for both old and new users. It essentially makes Cozmo needy. Anki has gone down the Tamagotchi route of having to cater to your Cozmo to make sure it is getting the attention it craves. a b Heater, Brian (April 29, 2019). "Cozmo maker Anki is shutting its doors". TechCrunch. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved October 20, 2022. Cozmo sees its environment with a camera capable of detecting faces. In November 2016, its camera was updated to include " night vision". [3] Cozmo has an "explorer mode", in which the user can manage Cozmo while it moves around its environment. [3]Unlike Cozmo, Vector is able to respond to voice requests and provide information such as the current time or weather, and is more akin to a virtual assistant than a children's toy or an educational device. [18] However, like Cozmo, Vector has a unique personality that builds off that of Cozmo. [16] Palatucci said that, while developing Vector, the intention was to "work out how to bring a sci-fi character into a physical form". [18] There is immediate recognition of pets. Like people, the toy loves cats and dogs and immediately can differentiate between the two. a b Stein, Scott (June 26, 2017). "Anki Cozmo now allows facial recognition-based programming". CNET. Red Ventures . Retrieved October 20, 2022.

Since the announcement of Anki Drive in 2013, Anki had specialized in toy-like robots and artificial intelligence. [8] When developing Anki Drive, Anki co-founder and president Hanns Tappeiner said he "realized that characters and personalities are a big deal", though "cars aren’t the best form factor to bring personalities out". [2] This led to the development of Cozmo, a small robot that aimed to "bring a character to life which you would normally only see in movies". [2] Heater, Brian (March 5, 2021). "The owner of Anki's assets plans to relaunch Cozmo and Vector this year". TechCrunch. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved October 22, 2022.

a b c Savvides, Lexy (August 8, 2018). "Meet Vector, a tiny home robot with a big personality". CNET. Red Ventures . Retrieved October 20, 2022. a b c d Hardawar, Devindra (June 27, 2016). "Anki's tiny Cozmo robot is a Pixar character made real". Engadget. Yahoo! Inc. Retrieved October 20, 2022. Cozmo also has a series of mechanics called "needs", in which the user must do several activities to "maintain" Cozmo. One of the needs is "energy", where a cube must be shaken and placed in front of Cozmo for it to "absorb" the energy. [6] Cozmo has a companion app for smartphones that connects via Wi-Fi, used to both allow better interaction between Cozmo and the user, as well as offloading heavier processing requirements to the smartphone. [1] [2]