Anki’s game-playing robot buddy uses artificial intelligence to feign emotion so convincingly, it's already a leading contender for hottest holiday toy, say WSJ’s Nathan Olivarez-Giles.

Meet Cozmo the robot. I've seen so many 'intelligent' robotic toys over the years ... Cozmo from the geniuses behind Anki Overdrive may finally change all that. Put together by a team of 'Ph.D ...

Anki Wants To Use Its Toy Robot To Hook In Kid Coders A new upgrade to Anki's Cozmo app lets kids control the robot with a drag-and-drop interface that transitions to real programming languages.

Anki writes that "t his track blends hard corners with a challenging new obstacle. An intersection puts your driving skills to the test, requiring perfect timing and the optimum strategy to survive.