Real-life R2-D2 set to take Christmas by storm: Bankers pile millions into robots that think

Cozmo the mini robot could be the toy that takes the world by storm this Christmas. The little droid uses artificial intelligence to learn tricks and interact with people. Some are comparing the toy to R2-D2 from Star Wars and it is also attracting millions in investment for technology entrepreneurs. Silicon Valley start-up Anki has been backed by JP Morgan and venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz and Index Ventures for Cozmo (pictured). The most recent funding round takes Anki's total investment to 136.5million.