It's easy to think of TJBot as a person. After all, TJ responds to voice commands, displays emotions, and can carry on a chat. But TJBot is actually a programmable cardboard robot powered by IBM Watson. This little robot gives you an entry point into the world of artificial intelligence and "embodied cognition." Now you can embed AI and cognitive capabilities into everyday objects and enhance your device interactions.

IBM is a community of makers, creators and thinkers. By nature we're a curious group of people – always asking questions about what's next, and within my team, what else is possible with artificial intelligence. We love teaming up with others who are passionate about the possibilities of technology, whether it be inspiring a new hit song, creating the scariest movie trailer, or helping businesses make better decisions. The idea of joining forces with other makers, creators and thinkers to explore the potential of Watson, in a fun and easy way, was the catalyst behind a new project our team is launching: TJBot. In the spirit of the maker community, TJBot is a DIY kit that allows you to build your own programmable cardboard robot powered by Watson.