Cindy Smart is a brand of doll manufactured by Manley Toy Quest. Introduced in 2002, Cindy Smart was the first doll that could see, capable of reading words in five languages, do basic math, and could tell time. The doll was first sold in the United States, and then in Australia beginning in 2003.
Capabilities
Cindy Smart has the appearance of a standard female doll. The doll is tall with blonde hair and blue eyes, and is intended to appear five years of age. Cindy Smart differs from other dolls because of her extra equipment, which includes: a digital camera in the doll's torso, a 16-bit microprocessor in the stomach, and voice-recognition software. The camera makes Cindy Smart the first doll that can see. unless the word is an expletive. The doll can recognize 650 English words, as well as some French, German, Italian, and Spanish words. The doll can also do basic math, recognize shapes and colors,
History
Toymaker Bob Del Principe spent 10 years working on Cindy Smart. Time named Cindy Smart to its list of the 42 best inventions of 2002, praising her technical capabilities but calling her "a little creepy". The Australian Financial Review named it a "must-have" for Christmas 2003.
See also
- List of toys
- Musio
- Tekno the Robotic Puppy