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3. KIKI
KiKi, the adorable robotic pet from Zoetic AI, is the perfect
fit for those looking for a low-maintenance companion.
Designed with an AI personality engine, KiKi changes overtime depending on how - and how often - you interact
with it. For example, you can pet KiKi to see it react to your
touch. You can also play games with it, such as one where
you draw food on your phone to feed it while KiKi guesses
what it is. The companion robot is aimed at kids and helps
"bridge the gap" between robots and humans, Zoetic AI's
Michael Fisher said. "The idea is to have a robot you can
really empathize with and have as your friend," he said.
4. OVIE
It's not Tupperware, its "Smarterware," thanks to Ovie,
who brings IoT and high-tech connectivity to leftovers.
The "SmartTag" sensor is placed on the container tops,
which tracks the food inside. When close to spoiling, the
sensor turns yellow and when it goes bad, it turns red.
Co-founder Ty Thompson took inspiration for the idea
from a parking lot. "There was a moment when I was
driving around a parking lot with LED lights over each
of the spots to let you know if one of the spots was
taken," he said. "My brain said, 'Where else could a simple light be used?'" Users can also track their food using
an app on their phone. Ovie hopes to decrease the 40
percent of food that is thrown out at home.
5. STRAWBEES
Part LEGO, part STEM crash course, Strawbees is a handson education tool focused on coding and engineering.
Children and adults use affordable and modular pieces that
resemble straws to build robots, rocket ships and, soon, a
hovercraft. Then they attach tiny computers, lights and
motors to bring them to life. Founder Erik Thorstensson
developed the idea while making physics experiments using
thrown-out components. He saw potential using simple
materials - such as straws and plastic joints - to visually
teach kids the basics behind engineering and coding. "Kids
invest too much time following instructions, and then only
understand 20 or 30 percent of what they do," he said.
"Instead of doing one robot and one set of coding, [with
Strawbees] they may go through 15 iterations on the same
robot and this is when they start understanding."
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