Anki’s limited edition dark Cozmo seems like a metaphor for growing up
Last fall, Anki — a company mostly known for its connected toy cars — released Cozmo, an AI-powered toy robot that has the personality of WALL-E built inside. The $180 robot was meant to be a new kind of toy that lets kids and developers experiment with what they can build from a toy’s SDK, using machine learning and facial recognition to interact with Cozmo as if it’s is a real pet.
Today, Anki announced that it’s expanding Cozmo to international markets, including Canada, UK, France, Germany, and Nordic countries. Alongside that announcement, there’s also a new limited edition Cozmo that masks the jolly robot in a dark, liquid metal covering.
On any other gadget, I would appreciate the sleek, metal look. On Cozmo, it looks… wrong.
