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Social humanoid robot for kids under $10,000
Can we really build a $10,000 humanoid robot on open-source AI?
In this episode of TechFirst, John Koetsier talks with Chris Kudla, CEO of Mind Children, about a radically different approach to humanoid robots. Instead of six-figure industrial machines built for factories or war zones, Mind Children is building small, safe, friendly social robots designed for kids, classrooms, and elder care.
Meet Cody (MC-1), their first humanoid prototype.
Cody is built on open-source AI from SingularityNET, combined with modular hardware, low-torque actuators, and a wheeled base designed for safety…
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