Robots-blog | Playtastic Ki-Robots Mit Chatgpt-Assistant

After unpacking the Robot I had the impression of adding a tablet on wheels to my robot collection. The little robot, who calls himself “Anna”, as I should find out later, definitely had an Android tablet as a face. A tablet robot.

After switching on, however, I did not expect the usual furnishing process, as is common with Android devices. Instead, I was greeted with music and a short animation video. After that, after a short waiting time (which only occurred at the first start), I ended up on a child-playing app overview. My first idea was to connect to the WLAN in the settings menu. In the manual I had already read that the robot was only compatible with a 2.4 GHz WiFi. The WLAN of my Fritzbox works in dual fashion and provides both a 5 GHz and a 2.4 GHz signal. The robot found this WiFi, asked about the password, confirmed the correct input and connected himself – but only for a few seconds before it “did not” indicate again. Apparently it only likes pure 2.4 GHz WLAN. After selecting my pure 2.4 GHz WLAN, there were no further connection problems.

The Android operating system version and the installed apps were apparently up to date; At least no updates were found. In addition to the pre-installed learning, music and game apps, I noticed the YouTube (kids) and Spotify app directly. Here I also suspected some fun for adults!

The first start of the YouTube app (after the WLAN offered an internet connection) unfortunately called for an update of Google services, which in turn required registration with a Google account. Better not do it like me and does not create a new Google account directly via the robot’s display. Instead, use a computer or your smartphone and then only give the robot the access data. This is much faster than the somewhat sluggish “tablet” of the robot.

After registration, the YouTube app started. I found that it was the YouTube Kids app that I didn’t know yet. The app offers child-friendly videos for different ages, but not the full-fledged YouTube experience that is known from the television, for example. Various children’s/user profiles can be created, and with a “parent account” you can control exactly which videos and channels are available or whether the child can search for other channels independently.

After all, all Spotify content remains available for adult users. The pre-installed Spotify app works identically to the version on my smartphone. The sound of the robot is loud and bass -heavy; Sometimes you hear the plastic housing vibrating a little. For children and older karaoke fans there is a karaoke video collection in the “Children’s Television” app. A microphone supplied can be plugged into the back of the robot. After switching on the microphone, your own vocals with a good Hall effect is reproduced by the robot. There is also a connection for a second microphone for duet partner; However, only one microphone is supplied-a tablet karaoke music video robot.

In the children’s television app there are well-known video series (such as Shaun the sheep), music and learning content as well as games. Outside of this app, there are the usual applications such as alarm clocks, stopwatch or picture gallery as well as various other learning apps: arithmetic, painting, writing, writing or learning to make music-there is an app for almost everything. And if not, the “children’s shop” offers a slimmed-down version of the app store with games, learning apps and other child-friendly content. A tablet karaoke music video-learning robot! However, other Android apps cannot be found here. I also did not succeed in installing foreign apps-neither by SD card nor by download the browser-since the integrated browser only opens previously released websites. I didn’t find out how to add them. In the PIN-protected “parent mode” I was able to hide installed apps (quasi hiding from children), but no new apps “sideloaded”. There is an extended mode that appears in the settings after several types on the version number of the robot – unfortunately protected by a password unknown to me. What is probably hidden behind it? Maybe the opportunity to install your own apps?

The “Music and Dance” app opens a music player with which MP3S-also from a SD card inserted-can be played. The difference to the normal “music” app: The robot dances to played music and drives around the area more or less wildly “dancing”. At this point I would have liked to be able to program my own movements-or even a learning app that teaches me to program the robot and makes the possibilities of the integrated engines of my “robot tablet” usable. Maybe even in combination with the integrated camera programming a line successor? Maybe a suitable app will be developed at some point.

The integrated camera can be used to record photos and videos in a low resolution. Unfortunately, I did not find an app that uses the camera for movement games-as is known to the Miko 3 robot. Maybe we can still hope for extensions via app?

And then there is the chatt assistant mode: a robot face appears on the display, with which you can talk even without inserted microphone. The answers come after a little delay from a Chatgpt instance. This seems to be specialized in conversations with children and automatically suggests topics such as dinosaurs, space or animals. Each answer directly provides ideas for new inquiries or topic suggestions and thus actively guides you through the conversation. The Chatgpt Instance has no access to current online content and is sufficiently moderated: In many cases, not child-friendly topics are ignored or ignored. However, at least questionable content can be provided for precise inquiries or clever prompting – however, actively suggested topics always remain child -friendly (especially like dinosaurs). Records from the wildlife or environmental phenomena are also proposed as topics of conversation.
A tablet karaoke-music video-learning ACI assistant robot.

The robot is a versatile toy with well -functioning pre -installed apps. There are only a few content for adults; However, these are definitely not the target group here. As a striking Spotify player with some additional features, the robot is also interesting for adults-but does not expect a top performance from the integrated tablet! It is clearly only designed for the included apps; These are child-friendly and sure … as long as you don’t ask too curious questions about the chatt assistant. Overall, it is an instructive toy for children – also to gain initial experience in dealing with AI. Otherwise you only get a cheap tablet for the price; However, there is a whole robot here!