WEBVTT 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:05.200 We're here at Ani to check out their new Cosmo, a fun and highly interactive 00:00:03.600 --> 00:00:09.200 little robot that functions both as a toy and a pet. Heard that before and 00:00:07.680 --> 00:00:12.639 been disappointed? I think you'll be pleasantly surprised this time as they 00:00:10.719 --> 00:00:16.480 didn't just use a team of highly skilled engineers, but they also worked with 00:00:14.719 --> 00:00:20.320 people that used to work at DreamWorks and Pixar to do the animations and game 00:00:18.960 --> 00:00:24.240 design. This creates a dynamic combination of 00:00:22.080 --> 00:00:28.640 artificial intelligence, interactive content, animatronics, along with vision 00:00:26.720 --> 00:00:33.840 and sensing technologies that create not just an awesome robot, but a personality 00:00:31.599 --> 00:00:39.760 or a character. Now, let's go meet Cosmo. This is Cosmo. And he's not 00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:44.879 perfect, but he isn't intended to be. He's designed after a flawed but lovable 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 00:00:47.039 --> 00:00:54.719 universe, but you love them because they have character like Cosmo. Cozmo can 00:00:52.239 --> 00:00:57.719 detect who you are and greet you like this. 00:00:58.160 --> 00:01:07.040 And he has emotions like confidence, excitement, happiness, bravery, and 00:01:03.280 --> 00:01:08.960 more. Sometimes he will fail and he will 00:01:07.040 --> 00:01:12.720 complain about that. or you'll be playing a game with him and he will 00:01:10.159 --> 00:01:17.119 respond happily or sadly depending on if he is winning or losing. He gets 00:01:15.280 --> 00:01:23.280 surprised when he encounters new people or objects or even the ever dreaded 00:01:19.680 --> 00:01:25.200 table ledge. He feels real. It's kind of 00:01:23.280 --> 00:01:29.439 like playing with a dog. Sure, playing the game. Like throwing a stick or ball 00:01:27.119 --> 00:01:34.400 is somewhat entertaining, but the really fun part is interacting with the dog. 00:01:32.079 --> 00:01:38.560 The best part of Cosmo is well interacting with Cosmo. and the games 00:01:36.720 --> 00:01:42.960 are mostly a facilitator for that. Although I must say I did get a little 00:01:40.640 --> 00:01:46.000 competitive with the quicktap game. As you're just screwing around or 00:01:44.240 --> 00:01:50.799 completing daily goals, you will earn bits to upgrade Cosmo or unlock new 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 00:01:53.040 --> 00:01:59.520 easily acquirable in-game currency. And there should be a lot of them as the 00:01:57.119 --> 00:02:03.920 Anki team claims they have a multi-year road map for future upgrades. And along 00:02:01.920 --> 00:02:08.399 with that, you also get sparks, which are kind of like dog treats. They can be 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 00:02:10.879 --> 00:02:17.680 before, sometimes Cozmo will fail at these tasks that you have given him. 00:02:15.440 --> 00:02:22.879 Instead of acting like you might expect a robot to act by just repeatedly trying 00:02:20.080 --> 00:02:27.280 over and over again, Cozmo will get sad and lose confidence, resulting in him 00:02:25.360 --> 00:02:32.000 possibly trying the task in a different way or maybe even switching tasks 00:02:29.599 --> 00:02:37.599 altogether, yet again, making him feel more real. say he screws up big time and 00:02:34.959 --> 00:02:42.879 fails to recognize a table ledge causing him to fall off. First off, he's rather 00:02:40.640 --> 00:02:47.440 durable and should be fine. Secondly, however, he will express major 00:02:45.200 --> 00:02:52.319 displeasure. He will lack bravery and confidence for a while, just like a 00:02:49.280 --> 00:02:54.800 non-rootic being. On the flip side, when 00:02:52.319 --> 00:02:58.319 Cozmo is excitedly doing fun things and succeeding, he will check in with you 00:02:56.560 --> 00:03:02.560 from time to time, making eye contact, calling your name just like a happy kid 00:03:00.480 --> 00:03:06.959 would, and he'll go around and do a bunch of different things. Lots of what 00:03:04.400 --> 00:03:11.760 gives Cosmo this great personality, is subtle, as it should be. the emotional 00:03:09.440 --> 00:03:17.040 algorithms, huge library of animations, dynamic interaction, incredibly awesome 00:03:14.400 --> 00:03:21.440 eyes if you haven't noticed, and even a soundtrack. They aren't necessarily 00:03:19.840 --> 00:03:25.599 things you would actively think about, but together they make a wonderful 00:03:23.440 --> 00:03:29.680 experience. Now, let's look more in depth at what's happening under the 00:03:27.200 --> 00:03:34.319 hood. Most of the computational power for Cosmo, including AI, computer 00:03:31.840 --> 00:03:39.040 vision, etc., is done through your phone, meaning you need to be connected 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 00:03:41.599 --> 00:03:48.640 won't be connected to the internet on your phone. While this does sort of suck 00:03:46.000 --> 00:03:53.440 to be honest, this is good for another reason, which is very possibly more 00:03:50.959 --> 00:03:58.400 important to you. You're always offline, meaning that no pictures or video are 00:03:55.599 --> 00:04:03.040 taken. No voice is recorded. Your private conversations with Cosmo or 00:04:00.319 --> 00:04:07.760 things that he sees and hears are yours and don't go anywhere else. This also 00:04:05.439 --> 00:04:12.159 means that as your phone becomes better, Cosmo can too. With various software 00:04:10.239 --> 00:04:17.280 upgrades, you can enhance Cosmo's activities, behaviors, and interactions. 00:04:15.200 --> 00:04:21.280 Anki has a multi-year road map, as we mentioned earlier, for future upgrades. 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 00:04:23.280 --> 00:04:29.680 an extensive Python SDK with great documentation available at 00:04:27.280 --> 00:04:33.680 developer.onkey.com. Robotics programming has a crazy 00:04:31.600 --> 00:04:38.240 learning curve. Computer vision, path planning, 3D world modeling. All these 00:04:36.000 --> 00:04:42.479 things are highly difficult and this API can make them easy with simple imports 00:04:40.400 --> 00:04:46.160 and function calls. And if you're more interested in the artsy animation side 00:04:44.160 --> 00:04:52.639 of things, however, do not fear. There will be a Maya animation kit with JSON 00:04:49.040 --> 00:04:56.240 output available later on. Now, Cosmo is 00:04:52.639 --> 00:04:58.880 made up of 320 individual components, 00:04:56.240 --> 00:05:03.919 and it took 45 entire mechanical iterations to achieve his final form. In 00:05:02.160 --> 00:05:08.960 the end, for computer vision, they ended up with a forward-facing camera and a 00:05:06.400 --> 00:05:14.240 cliff sensor. The cliff sensor is on the bottom of Cosmo and will mainly be used 00:05:11.520 --> 00:05:19.360 to keep him from falling off of tables. The camera is used to detect faces and 00:05:16.639 --> 00:05:23.919 familiar objects with QR code style identifiable images on them. Having a 00:05:21.759 --> 00:05:28.800 standard size for these images enables Cosmo to detect how far away they are 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 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 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 00:05:39.840 --> 00:05:45.840 called robot kidnapping or the idea of picking up Cosmo and putting him 00:05:44.240 --> 00:05:50.479 somewhere else, screwing up his carefully constructed map. He will then 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 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 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 00:06:02.160 --> 00:06:07.919 confused while you're interacting with him. Now, put all of that together into 00:06:06.160 --> 00:06:10.960 a cute little robot along with all the things I mentioned earlier, and you've 00:06:09.360 --> 00:06:14.240 got a gifted little guy with a huge amount of tricks under his sleeve. He's 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 00:06:16.639 --> 00:06:22.039 places outside the US. If you are too, go to an.com/cosmo.