The robot’s voice is provided by Makoto Tsumura, who also voiced Atom / Astro in the 2003 Astro Boy TV anime.
The finished robot will feature a camera, a microphone, speakers, a 2.4 inch LCD display, facial recognition software, and servomotors to help Atom / Astro Boy move.
Beginning in April of 2017 and concluding in September of 2018, the “My First ATOM” kit will include a total of 70 pieces which, when fully assembled, create a Atom / Astro Boy communications robot.