Thames & Kosmos KAI: The Artificial Intelligence Robot for Kids

Discover the future of advanced computing technology with KAI - short for Kosmos Artificial Intelligence! With KAI, you can build and program an intelligent, six-legged robot that uses machine learning to react to your gestures and sounds. Essentially, machine learning is teaching computers to recognize patterns, learn, and make predictions using data, making it a fundamental aspect of artificial intelligence. By using the app and your smart device's camera and microphone, you can record your physical movements and sounds and assign them to KAI's various functions, such as walking forward and backward, turning left and right, and stopping. KAI will learn to recognize each gesture or sound, even with slight variations, and the more data you collect, the better the AI will learn.

You can use the collected data to create an AI model in the app's training screen, where the AI will recognize patterns in your data. The learning curve shows how accurately the AI is learning, and you can adjust the number of times it analyzes the data and the speed of the training. Once you've created the AI model, put it to the test in play mode by remotely controlling your robot. By performing the same gestures or sounds used during data collection, your robot will execute the assigned function. You can also control KAI directly using the remote-control function in the app or by using your smart device as a gyroscope to direct its movements.

Mechanically, KAI is a fascinating six-legged robot that can walk and rotate its upper body 360 degrees to turn in any direction. Its face display has 25 red LEDs that can be programmed via the app to show different expressions and scrolling messages. A 64-page manual provides step-by-step assembly and programming instructions, as well as lessons in AI and robotics, accompanied by a fun, comic-book-style story that brings KAI to life. The manual also explores the history and future of AI and its real-world applications.

The app requires a tablet or smartphone running iOS or Android, and it's important to check for compatibility and device requirements in the app stores. With this kit, you can build your own six-legged, artificial intelligence robot that interacts with the gestures and sounds you make! The included app allows you to assign your own movements to your robot's functions, teaching it to walk, turn, and stop by learning the gestures and sounds you make. The 64-page, full-color manual provides a step-by-step guide to building and programming your AI robot, complete with a fun, comic book-style story and an explanation of the mechanics. This unique toy is perfect for kids ages 10+ with assistance from an adult or 12+ for independent play, offering a perfect blend of hands-on and digital learning. Winner of the 2023 Specialty Toy of the Year Award, presented by The Toy Foundation, and named a Top 5 Gift in Purdue University’s 2023 INSPIRE Engineering Gift Guide.

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