Mayfield Robotics (USA, Bosch startup) Kuri (1)

Mayfield Robotics (USA, Bosch startup) Kuri (2)

Was $699 (pre-order)$699 pre-order price in early 2017. Raised to $799 by January 2018 ($899 announced from March 2018). All deposits were refunded.

Discontinued · unavailableNot programmableHome cameraCute designCancelledBosch

UnavailableShipping: Not available. Cancelled in July 2018 before shipping to customers. Not obtainable.

Remote control: Not possible. No SDK, and the cloud service is gone.

Kuri site (archive) ↗IEEE Spectrum ↗

Overview

A charming home robot with blinking eyes that roamed the house and recorded short video memories. Unveiled at CES 2017 and taken on pre-order, it never reached customers. In July 2018 Bosch-backed Mayfield Robotics ceased manufacturing, said the robots already built would not ship, and refunded all pre-order deposits. Its demise became a cautionary tale for consumer home robots.

Specifications

Category	Wheeled rovers · Consumer home robots
Released	2017
Availability	Discontinued · unavailable
Programmability	No programmability
Best for	Ages 8+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	Camera
Actuators	Unknown
Audio	Speaker, Microphone
Compute type	Proprietary / undisclosed
Remote control	Not programmable
Size	50.8 cm (20 in) tall, 30 cm wide, 6.35 kg (14 lb)
Drive	2-wheel differential
Compute	Not published
Vision	1080p camera behind one eye
Lidar	Laser-based sensor array for mapping, localization and obstacle avoidance (short range, about 7.5 ft)
Sensors	Microphones, touch sensors, cliff sensors
Runtime	About 3 h (announced)
Speed	Not published
SDK	None