Musio

AKA Intelligence (USA/Korea) · 2015

Was ¥98,000 (Musio X, Japan)Crowdfunded on Indiegogo in 2015; the Musio X version launched in Japan in April 2017 through SoftBank C&S at ¥98,000 before tax, later also sold in an 18-textbook bundle at ¥149,040 including tax.
Discontinued · unavailableNot programmableEnglish tutorIndiegogoCloud AI
UnavailableShipping: Unavailable. Not sold in the US; occasional used units in Japan.
Remote control: Not possible.

Overview

A tabletop conversation robot built to help learners practice English, with object and expression recognition plus grammar and pronunciation feedback. It found a niche in Japanese classrooms but faded as LLM chat apps arrived.

Specifications

CategoryCompanion robots · Desk & social robots
Released2015
AvailabilityDiscontinued · unavailable
ProgrammabilityNo programmability
Best forAges 8+ (estimated)
Vision sensorsCamera
ActuatorsUnknown
AudioSpeaker, Microphone
Compute typeProprietary / undisclosed
Remote controlNot programmable
Size17.4 × 8.3 × 21.8 cm, about 850 g (Musio X)
DriveStationary; motorized head
ComputeQuad-core ARM Cortex SoC running Android 5.1.1, plus the cloud AI 'MUSE'
VisionCamera
LidarNone
SensorsMics, display face, touch
RuntimeAbout 10 h (10,800 mAh)
SpeedN/A
SDKNone public

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