Meet Miko, India's First 'Sincerely Intelligent' Companion Robot for Kids

Would guardians in India purchase a friend robot for their youngster? That is the issue that Mumbai-based startup Emotix is attempting to answer today, with a bot it has constructed called Miko. The little robot can converse with youngsters, and play with them, however at Rs. 19,000 it's not precisely modest.

Miko can converse with youngsters who are no less than five years of age and it urges them to address it by saying things like, "Ask me something." It will react to general information inquiries, and answer questions on fundamental maths, or do fun things like recount stories or sing a melody a tune - simply prefix your demand with "Hello Miko". Miko likewise advises kids not to litter around, in addition to other things. It can even play recreations, for example, book cricket with kids.

Miko needn't bother with Internet for a considerable lot of these highlights - it can play a diversion, or even hold a fundamental discussion disconnected, however noting general information inquiries will obviously require it to be on the web.

Having a buddy robot like Miko could appear like an unrealistic thought for individuals living in India, yet actually many guardians don't get the opportunity to invest enough energy with their youngsters.

Miko's battery life differs between three to five hours of standby time. Emotix plans the robot in India, yet sourcing the parts, and gathering occurs in China. In time, the organization says it need to make the item in India. The present cost of Miko is Rs. 19,000 and it's accessible for preorders by means of Emotix's site, with a focused on retail date 27, February.