Gallery: Meet the Smartest, Cutest AI-Powered Robot You've Ever Seen
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A lot of the planning for Cozmo was done storyboard-style, like Anki was making a Pixar movie.
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The development environment for Cozmo. This is what he sees, and what he feels.
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The animators worked in Maya, on an exact replica digital rendering of Cozmo.
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Most of Cozmo's emotions and reactions are based on real people, most of whom work for Anki.
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Cozmo learns over time, so he'll react different when you do things every time.
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Eventually, Cozmo gets over his fear of flying and actually gets kind of into it.
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Cozmo's primary plaything is blocks, which can be everything from obstacles to game tokens.
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The camera hidden in Cozmo's mouth is how it sees the world---and recognizes faces.
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At any given time, Cozmo's many feelings are all vying for control. It's the combinations that make him interesting.
