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Winky the robot awakens children to the world of tomorrow

2020-08-12T14:43:32.906Z


THE TREASURES OF FRENCH HIGH-TECH (4/5) - With its visual programming tool and modular components, this connected companion, imagined in Paris, goes beyond the simple toy.


How not to crack in front of this little white and black ball which blinks, expresses itself while laughing and turns its ears? Created by the Parisian start-up MainBot, Winky is a new generation robot which intends to seduce children from 5 to 12 years old by improvising at the same time a playmate, an educational assistant and a learning tool. “The idea came to me when I found out I was going to be a dad,” says Boris Kesler, creator of Winky. I wanted to make an educational robot that would allow children to prepare for the future by learning about robotics and programming. ” What is more, the object is attractive.“In fact, the whole value of Winky lies in the fact that the child wants to play with him. That's why we designed it in this clean and graceful style. A bit like Apple products: it is beautiful, we want to show it off and interact with it. "

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Connected via Bluetooth to a smartphone or tablet, Winky responds to the instructions given to it through

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Source: lefigaro

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