The firmware inside an elephant that counts in twelve languages

2024 · CORNELL REV INCUBATOR

Playlingo

An interactive toy for kids to learn different languages: Eli the Elephant, by Playlingo Toys.

LOG · WHAT IT IS AND WHAT IT DOES

Eli the Elephant is a plush toy that teaches young kids languages: buttons on its ear count from 1 to 10 in twelve languages, and it plays songs and stories voiced by native speakers, plus colors and shapes.

WHY

Another Rev startup that needed its firmware developed and tested.

WHAT I WORKED ON

Firmware development on the ESP-IDF.

WHAT CAME OF IT

It's out in the world and being sold: Eli is in stock on Playlingo Toys' own store and on Shop.

OBJECT
M21
YEAR
2024
CONTEXT
Cornell Rev incubator
CATEGORY
work
TYPE
hardware + software
STATE
out in the world
TOPICS

PLATES · 2

  • PLATE IEli the Elephant, the finished toy

  • PLATE IITesting the firmware: board, button and speaker

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