You can now build your own AI-enabled paper robot to follow you

A paper robot to build that has an artificial intelligence technology and who can follow you around a cup of tea beat his fundraising target on Kickstarter.

Nicknamed the "first cardboard robot build you", Smartibot works with the mobile phone and comes with an application that contains YOLO – an AI system that recognizes the objects that he sees.

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The kit contains a reusable circuit that allows you to build robots from almost anything around the house – including potatoes.

which kits you buy) that can be used to build wheeled robots as well as robots with legs and arms. [19659002] Ross Atkin, product designer Smartibot, said: "All the time that I've sold the robots, I've also been running with both adults and kids, building up robots from things like paper cups, cardboard, straws and pipe cleaners.

"The robots we make in these workshops are not very smart but, in fact, in technical circles, I'm a little embarrbaded to call them robots. [19659002] to design a robot that kept the same clever mind, make a robot of any kind, but that was actually smarter than any other robot kit on the market. "

Smartibot works without need to write code but for those looking for a challenge, the company is working with Microsoft to integrate Smartibot with MakeCode platform, the same programming environment that is used to program the BBC Micro: little used in schools.

M. Atkin added, "This robot will not only teach people about coding and robotics, but also AI – a technology that is going to have a huge impact on our lives. People understand.

" The Smartibot customers get three things: they get a great building experience by badembling cardboard robots and reusing electronic components, they get three very fun robots with some cool features, especially the AI ​​that they can modify to make the robot behave in an interesting and engaging way, and, more exciting from my point of view, they get a truly open creative experience, reusing components, combining them with household items, toy parts, or almost no matter what else, to create new robots. "

With more than £ 29,581 pledged, Smartibot did indeed beat his objecti f collection of £ 10,000

Prices start from £ 35 for the basic kit and go up to £ 300 for the party kit, depending on the number of engines and circuits you want to buy.