Thames & Kosmos Kai: The Artificial Intelligence Robot | Explore Machine Learning | Build an Innovative Smart Robot & Experiment with AI | App-Enabled for iOS & Android | Intro to AI for Kids

Explore the future of advanced computing technology with KAI — short for Kosmos Artificial Intelligence! Build and program an intelligent, six-legged, app-enabled robot that uses machine learning to react to the gestures and sounds that you make. Machine learning is the process by which computers use data to recognize patterns, learn, and make predictions, and it is a key aspect of artificial intelligence. Using the app and your smart device’s camera and microphone, record physical gestures and sounds, assigning them to KAI’s five functions: walk forward and backward, turn left and right, and stop. The AI will learn to recognize each gesture or sound, even if they differ in small details. The more data you collect, the better the AI will learn from it. Use the data collected to create an AI model in the training screen of the app, where the AI takes your data and recognizes patterns in it. The learning curve shows you how accurately the AI model is learning, and you can use the sliders to adjust the number of times it will analyze the data and how quickly the training should run to get better results. Then put your AI model to the test in play mode by controlling your robot remotely. Just perform the same gestures or sounds that you did when collecting data, and your robot will perform 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, tilting it in the direction you want it to move in. Mechanically, KAI is a fascinating robot that can walk on six legs and rotate its upper body around 360 degrees, allowing it to turn toward any direction on the spot. Composed of 25 red LEDs, its face display can be programmed via the app to show different expressions and scrolling messages. A full-color, 64-page manual provides step-by-step illustrated assembly and programming instructions, teaches lessons in AI and robotics, and includes a fun, comic-book-style story that brings KAI to life. Read about the history and future of AI and its real-world applications. The app requires a tablet (recommended) or smartphone running iOS or Android. Please check the app stores for compatibility and device requirements.

• Build your own six-legged, artificial intelligence robot that moves by reacting to the gestures and sounds that you make!
• Use the included app to assign your own movements to your robot's functions, enabling it to walk, turn, and stop; explore the concept of machine learning as your AI robot learns the gestures and sounds to better perform the assigned functions.
• The 64-page, full-color step-by-step manual and fun, comic book-style story explains the mechanics behind your AI and provides an engaging intro to the history and future of AI technology.
• A comprehensive overview of the science of the future for kids ages 10+ (with help from an adult) or 12+ (for independent play)
• Perfect combination of hands-on and digital learning!
• 2023 Speciality Toy of the Year Winner, presented by The Toy Foundation
• A Top 5 Gift in Purdue University’s 2023 INSPIRE Engineering Gift Guide