1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:05,200 We're here at Ani to check out their new Cosmo, a fun and highly interactive 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:09,200 little robot that functions both as a toy and a pet. Heard that before and 3 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:12,639 been disappointed? I think you'll be pleasantly surprised this time as they 4 00:00:10,719 --> 00:00:16,480 didn't just use a team of highly skilled engineers, but they also worked with 5 00:00:14,719 --> 00:00:20,320 people that used to work at DreamWorks and Pixar to do the animations and game 6 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:24,240 design. This creates a dynamic combination of 7 00:00:22,080 --> 00:00:28,640 artificial intelligence, interactive content, animatronics, along with vision 8 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:33,840 and sensing technologies that create not just an awesome robot, but a personality 9 00:00:31,599 --> 00:00:39,760 or a character. Now, let's go meet Cosmo. This is Cosmo. And he's not 10 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:44,879 perfect, but he isn't intended to be. He's designed after a flawed but lovable 11 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:49,200 little hero. R2-D2 and BB-8 aren't the most advanced droids in the Star Wars 12 00:00:47,039 --> 00:00:54,719 universe, but you love them because they have character like Cosmo. Cozmo can 13 00:00:52,239 --> 00:00:57,719 detect who you are and greet you like this. 14 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:07,040 And he has emotions like confidence, excitement, happiness, bravery, and 15 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:08,960 more. Sometimes he will fail and he will 16 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:12,720 complain about that. or you'll be playing a game with him and he will 17 00:01:10,159 --> 00:01:17,119 respond happily or sadly depending on if he is winning or losing. He gets 18 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:23,280 surprised when he encounters new people or objects or even the ever dreaded 19 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:25,200 table ledge. He feels real. It's kind of 20 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:29,439 like playing with a dog. Sure, playing the game. Like throwing a stick or ball 21 00:01:27,119 --> 00:01:34,400 is somewhat entertaining, but the really fun part is interacting with the dog. 22 00:01:32,079 --> 00:01:38,560 The best part of Cosmo is well interacting with Cosmo. and the games 23 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:42,960 are mostly a facilitator for that. Although I must say I did get a little 24 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:46,000 competitive with the quicktap game. As you're just screwing around or 25 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:50,799 completing daily goals, you will earn bits to upgrade Cosmo or unlock new 26 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:55,600 games. And by the way, you'll never have to pay for these with real money, just 27 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:59,520 easily acquirable in-game currency. And there should be a lot of them as the 28 00:01:57,119 --> 00:02:03,920 Anki team claims they have a multi-year road map for future upgrades. And along 29 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:08,399 with that, you also get sparks, which are kind of like dog treats. They can be 30 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:13,440 used to prompt Cosmo to show off and do a little trick. But as we were saying 31 00:02:10,879 --> 00:02:17,680 before, sometimes Cozmo will fail at these tasks that you have given him. 32 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:22,879 Instead of acting like you might expect a robot to act by just repeatedly trying 33 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:27,280 over and over again, Cozmo will get sad and lose confidence, resulting in him 34 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:32,000 possibly trying the task in a different way or maybe even switching tasks 35 00:02:29,599 --> 00:02:37,599 altogether, yet again, making him feel more real. say he screws up big time and 36 00:02:34,959 --> 00:02:42,879 fails to recognize a table ledge causing him to fall off. First off, he's rather 37 00:02:40,640 --> 00:02:47,440 durable and should be fine. Secondly, however, he will express major 38 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:52,319 displeasure. He will lack bravery and confidence for a while, just like a 39 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:54,800 non-rootic being. On the flip side, when 40 00:02:52,319 --> 00:02:58,319 Cozmo is excitedly doing fun things and succeeding, he will check in with you 41 00:02:56,560 --> 00:03:02,560 from time to time, making eye contact, calling your name just like a happy kid 42 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:06,959 would, and he'll go around and do a bunch of different things. Lots of what 43 00:03:04,400 --> 00:03:11,760 gives Cosmo this great personality, is subtle, as it should be. the emotional 44 00:03:09,440 --> 00:03:17,040 algorithms, huge library of animations, dynamic interaction, incredibly awesome 45 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:21,440 eyes if you haven't noticed, and even a soundtrack. They aren't necessarily 46 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:25,599 things you would actively think about, but together they make a wonderful 47 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:29,680 experience. Now, let's look more in depth at what's happening under the 48 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:34,319 hood. Most of the computational power for Cosmo, including AI, computer 49 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:39,040 vision, etc., is done through your phone, meaning you need to be connected 50 00:03:36,239 --> 00:03:43,280 at all times to Cosmo's Wi-Fi network. So, just as a note, this does mean you 51 00:03:41,599 --> 00:03:48,640 won't be connected to the internet on your phone. While this does sort of suck 52 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:53,440 to be honest, this is good for another reason, which is very possibly more 53 00:03:50,959 --> 00:03:58,400 important to you. You're always offline, meaning that no pictures or video are 54 00:03:55,599 --> 00:04:03,040 taken. No voice is recorded. Your private conversations with Cosmo or 55 00:04:00,319 --> 00:04:07,760 things that he sees and hears are yours and don't go anywhere else. This also 56 00:04:05,439 --> 00:04:12,159 means that as your phone becomes better, Cosmo can too. With various software 57 00:04:10,239 --> 00:04:17,280 upgrades, you can enhance Cosmo's activities, behaviors, and interactions. 58 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:21,280 Anki has a multi-year road map, as we mentioned earlier, for future upgrades. 59 00:04:19,280 --> 00:04:25,680 But if you want to make your own or rely on other people's creations, they offer 60 00:04:23,280 --> 00:04:29,680 an extensive Python SDK with great documentation available at 61 00:04:27,280 --> 00:04:33,680 developer.onkey.com. Robotics programming has a crazy 62 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:38,240 learning curve. Computer vision, path planning, 3D world modeling. All these 63 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:42,479 things are highly difficult and this API can make them easy with simple imports 64 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:46,160 and function calls. And if you're more interested in the artsy animation side 65 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:52,639 of things, however, do not fear. There will be a Maya animation kit with JSON 66 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:56,240 output available later on. Now, Cosmo is 67 00:04:52,639 --> 00:04:58,880 made up of 320 individual components, 68 00:04:56,240 --> 00:05:03,919 and it took 45 entire mechanical iterations to achieve his final form. In 69 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:08,960 the end, for computer vision, they ended up with a forward-facing camera and a 70 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:14,240 cliff sensor. The cliff sensor is on the bottom of Cosmo and will mainly be used 71 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:19,360 to keep him from falling off of tables. The camera is used to detect faces and 72 00:05:16,639 --> 00:05:23,919 familiar objects with QR code style identifiable images on them. Having a 73 00:05:21,759 --> 00:05:28,800 standard size for these images enables Cosmo to detect how far away they are 74 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:33,120 and if they're on an angle, which is great, but for things he doesn't know 75 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:37,600 about, he can use the camera to map them into his environment so he knows to stay 76 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:42,479 away lest he bump into them. A lot of this tech is in place to avoid what is 77 00:05:39,840 --> 00:05:45,840 called robot kidnapping or the idea of picking up Cosmo and putting him 78 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:50,479 somewhere else, screwing up his carefully constructed map. He will then 79 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:54,880 be able to find objects that he is used to seeing, like one of the boxes that 80 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:58,720 has a QR code on it, map its position in the space, and then try to figure out 81 00:05:56,400 --> 00:06:03,919 where he's at. It's a smart little way to make him not be constantly constantly 82 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:07,919 confused while you're interacting with him. Now, put all of that together into 83 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:10,960 a cute little robot along with all the things I mentioned earlier, and you've 84 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:14,240 got a gifted little guy with a huge amount of tricks under his sleeve. He's 85 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:18,720 mischievous and a lot of fun, and I'm excited to check them out when they start shipping to Canada and other 86 00:06:16,639 --> 00:06:22,039 places outside the US. If you are too, go to an.com/cosmo.