Thames & Kosmos KAI: The AI Robot for Kids

Discover the frontiers of advanced computing technology with KAI—Kosmos Artificial Intelligence! With KAI, you can construct and program an intelligent, six-legged robot equipped with an app that uses machine learning to respond to your gestures and sounds. Machine learning, a critical component of artificial intelligence, allows computers to recognize patterns, learn, and make predictions based on data.

By using the app alongside your smart device's camera and microphone, you can record your physical gestures and sounds and allocate them to five of KAI's functions: forward and backward movement, left and right turns, and stopping. Even small variations in your gestures and sounds can be learned and recognized by the AI. The more data you collect, the better KAI will learn from it. You can leverage the collected data to create an AI model in the app's training screen, where the AI examines the data and identifies patterns. The learning curve displays the accuracy of the AI model's learning, and you can utilize the sliders to adjust the number of data analyses and the speed of training for better results.

Afterward, test your AI model in play mode, allowing you to control KAI remotely. Simply replicate the original gestures and sounds used during data collection, and your robot will execute the corresponding function. Alternatively, you can direct KAI using the app's remote-control feature or by using your smart device as a gyroscope, tilting it to prompt movement.

Mechanically, KAI is an intriguing robot capable of walking on six legs and rotating its upper body 360 degrees. Its face display, consisting of 25 red LEDs, can be programmed through the app to exhibit various expressions and scrolling messages. The comprehensive 64-page manual offers illustrated assembly and programming instructions, imparts lessons in AI and robotics, and presents an engaging, comic-book-style story that brings KAI to life. You can also delve into the history and future of AI and its real-world applications.

To utilize the app, a tablet (preferred) or smartphone running on iOS or Android is required. Please check the app stores for compatibility and device specifications. Build your very own six-legged, artificial intelligence robot that responds to your gestures and sounds! Utilize the app to assign your desired movements to KAI's functions, allowing it to walk, turn, and stop. Witness machine learning in action as your AI robot learns your gestures and sounds to improve its performance. The 64-page, full-color manual provides step-by-step guidance and a delightful story that introduces the mechanics behind your AI, as well as the history and future of AI technology. This comprehensive kit offers budding scientists aged 10 and up (with adult supervision) or 12 and up (for independent play) a hands-on and digital learning experience. The 2023 Speciality Toy of the Year Winner, presented by The Toy Foundation, has been recognized as a Top 5 Gift in Purdue University's 2023 INSPIRE Engineering Gift Guide.

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