Intelligent robot products have developed rapidly in recent years. In this emerging market, various categories are very large, which makes people dizzy. The remote companion robots that have become popular since last year are more explosive. Many brands have launched similar robot products, but many people still don't really understand these products, It is believed that this kind of products is actually an extension of tablet computers with no technological content, but the development of products must be polished by the market. This kind of products not only need strong hardware, but also the supporting software development is more important. However, most manufacturers are lagging behind in this regard.
Xiaoxi Robot is a highly concerned family intelligent robot product launched by Xiaoxi Technology, which is mainly aimed at the children's market. Its cartoon cat appearance is very popular with children. The system is customized based on Android, which naturally has strong scalability. However, its functional orientation is a children's fun partner integrating children's education, video chat, parent-child entertainment and remote monitoring, This kind of product is easy to associate with story telling machine, early education machine and other products, but after really using it, we will find that Xiaoxi Robot is a more powerful early education platform.
First, the last experience video.
As a product for children, Xiaoxi Robot takes a high-quality route. Both the packaging and the products are exquisite and beautiful. For a product targeted at children, it is extremely friendly and easier to attract parents' attention.
The product packaging box has been carefully designed. Even without special packaging, children know that it is a beautiful gift for themselves. The bottom of the box is printed with product production information. It can be seen that the model of this Xiaoxi robot is X002. The product has passed CCC, FC, CE and other compulsory certification, and can be exported to the United States, the European Union and other countries.
The inner box is made of plastic lining, which is brittle and easy to break. At first, I was worried about the impact of products and accessories. After starting the machine for trial, I put my heart down. It is recommended that the manufacturer replace the lining with a more reliable material. The vacancy in the lower right corner is said to be reserved for the plug converter of the export version.
Not many items, including one Xiaoxi robot, one charging adapter There is one MicroUSB data cable and one instruction manual. However, the protective film has been pasted on the screen of Xiaoxi Robot, which can be torn off before use to avoid the trouble of finding a suitable film. The manufacturer is very considerate. Although Xiaoxi's use is as simple as that of a tablet, the instruction manual still uses coated paper color printing, and the quality of 5V 1A charging adapter and standard MicroUSB wire is also good.
On the whole, Xiaoxi Robot is like a cartoon cat, very round and cute. The front 7-inch IPS screen is perfectly integrated into the oval "head". The base and back are designed with white frosted surface, which has a good touch. The "head" is a rotatable design, which can be adjusted up and down by 25~30 ° elevation. Children can choose a more comfortable height when watching, Protect the immature strength cone.
Rose red ears are made of soft translucent plastic, which can emit light and change color through built-in LED. The whole machine has no obvious edges and corners except ears, which can effectively avoid accidental injuries.
At the bottom of the front, the HOME key of the system is ingeniously designed as a cat's mouth, and it is also equipped with LED light display effect. With the ear light, the "little cat" is more vivid.
The back is curved, and the middle is Mic hole, power key, rear camera, Xiaoxi LOGO and speaker from top to bottom. The base mimics the sitting posture of a kitten, which is relatively heavy, allowing Xiaoxi to be placed and used more stably.
The round gold plated tail is smooth and eye-catching, which makes people want to touch it. I always feel that this tail should be designed with some functions, not just to make people notice the MicroUSB interface under the tail.
The bottom is designed with three anti slip pads, slightly self-adhesive. If placed on a flat surface, it will be firmly adsorbed. A card slot cover can also be seen from the bottom of the base. It is said that it was originally designed to install TF cards and SIM cards. Now this desktop version does not have this expansion function, while the other version introduced by the manufacturer has a controllable base, That is to say, the position of the three anti slip pads will be designed with wheels for remote movement.
On the first boot, the mobile phone connection wizard will be displayed, and the APP QR code download application on the instruction manual will be scanned. After registration, first set personal information, and then add Xiaoxi Robot in the video interface or the left column. After successfully adding the QR code on the scanning machine, set the head image and nickname of Xiaoxi Robot.
In addition to the first Xiaoxi robot's registered account, which is automatically set as the administrator, others can add it in the relatives and friends interface, or they can apply by themselves. They can only join the Xiaoxi family circle with the consent of the administrator. The relatives and friends who join the family circle will display their avatar in the Xiaoxi robot's video interface, and click the relatives and friends avatar to initiate a video call, The administrator manages relatives and friends on the setting page of Xiaoxi Robot.
The mobile phone terminal sends video calls to Xiaoxi Robot by clicking video on the video interface, and relatives and friends can also choose video calls on the relatives and friends interface. I feel that the interface design of the APP is a bit messy and the rules are not clear enough.
Xiaoxi Robot adopts MTK quad core 1.3GHz processor, 1G RAM, The 8G ROM has a general hardware configuration. The system is XIUI developed based on Android 4.4, which is very streamlined and optimized. Thanks to this, the system is smooth and easy to start. There are few icons on the desktop. The built-in applications are only Xiaoxi settings, Bewa Early Education School, Kugou Music HD, screensaver, Taijieyun audio-visual, and the settings are not complicated, However, as an intelligent robot product for children, there is no special application market. Although the PC terminal mobile phone management software can be installed to manage Xiaoxi and install various applications through the connection of the data cable to the computer, it is not clear whether this will cause some system security risks.
The built-in Bewa Early Education School has been contacted on the mobile phone, and the resources inside are still very popular with children, but the resources are not rich enough, and the form is single. However, you can install other applications by yourself, such as drawing boards, simple strokes, nano boxes, and so on. These applications make Xiaoxi's functions more powerful. However, it is a pity that the nano box does not have a horizontal interface.
In order to prevent children from indulging in Xiaoxi's network resources and forming good habits, the function of habits can be set on the APP. However, except for ten different category icons, this function is essentially no different. It is to set a time for Xiaoxi to lock, and then display the corresponding screen of good habits. The time of this function is from 0 to 4 hours, I think it's really a chicken bone. It should have a global time planning function, which time periods should be used to do what things, and even details which applications can be opened, rather than simply locking for a few hours.
Compared with the chicken ribs with good habits, Xiao Xi's eye protection function is more practical. The healthy distance between the children's eyes and the screen is 25 cm. When the distance between the children's eyes and the screen is less than 25 cm and lasts for 3 seconds, the system will remind them to maintain a healthy distance, and automatically turn off the screen and turn off the sound. At the same time, Xiao Xi's robot's ears and mouth will turn red.
Xiaoxi also has powerful audio and video functions. Although the screen resolution is only 1280 × 800, the display effect is good. The built-in Kugou Music and Taijieyun Audio and Video have a huge amount of audio and video resources, but many of these resources are not necessarily suitable for children to watch. How to correctly guide and limit them needs to be strengthened from the system level, Otherwise, early education as one of the main functions may be counterproductive.
As an intelligent robot, Xiaoxi also has the voice command recognition function. Through the built-in voice assistant function, in the black screen state, through the "Hello Xiaoxi" wake up, of course, it can also be accessed by the floating voice key on the desktop, a bit like the voice assistant on the mobile phone. The intelligent degree is OK, telling stories, jokes, and asking 100000 why, all of which can not defeat Xiaoxi, Chatting is also good, and sometimes there will be very witty answers. If you can't answer, you will automatically open the system browser to conduct Baidu search and guide the child to query. However, the voice assistant's voice is relatively stiff, which needs to be improved to improve the affinity with children.
The screensaver is also a very interesting small function of Xiao Xi. After starting the screensaver, some cartoon animation pictures will be displayed randomly on the screen. These expressive pictures match Xiao Xi's appearance, which makes people laugh. However, some functions can be added, such as photo album screensaver, pet development, curriculum, etc. Finally, let's talk about the endurance. Through the use of these days, Xiaoxi has its own 4000mAh battery capacity, which can basically be used for one day under normal use frequency. In terms of charging, the charging time is about 5~6 hours due to the use of 5V 1A charger, and the endurance needs further improvement.
summary
Xiaoxi Robot has a beautiful and lovely appearance, good materials and workmanship. As an intelligent robot product for children, it has a very clear positioning in functional design. The function of one button video allows parents and children to have a more convenient way of communication. The applications and functions inside the system also highlight the characteristics of children's education, especially the eye care mode, It is of great significance to protect children's eyesight, but the parental supervision settings of the resources in the application need to be further strengthened. However, the function development in this area can be carried out through the system upgrade iteration. In addition, the use experience of the voice assistant function is also good, the recognition rate is high, and the language understanding ability is also good, If we can carry out in-depth development on children's education resources and system parental control, we believe that Xiaoxi Robot will bring a more perfect experience.
