Cozmo: This Cute Robot Uses AI to Develop Its Own Personality

Most robots tend to lack a real sense of personality, with repeated movements and scripted responses. Cozmo, however, uses a combination of artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and computer vision to develop his own personality -- "a gifted little guy with a mind of his own," the creators write on their website. In fact, Anki claims that Cozmo possesses the kind of personality we tend to see in the lovable robots in movies. Plus, his personality evolves with the more time someone spends with him. "We've had this promise in science fiction of all the robots that could exist," Anki CEO and co-founder Boris Sofman said in a video introducing Cozmo.