  An overview is given of the DAVID Smart-Toy platform, one of the first Edge
AI platform designs to incorporate advanced low-power data processing by neural
inference models co-located with the relevant image or audio sensors. There is
also on-board capability for in-device text-to-speech generation. Two
alternative embodiments are presented: a smart Teddy-bear, and a roving
dog-like robot. The platform offers a speech-driven user interface and can
observe and interpret user actions and facial expressions via its computer
vision sensor node. A particular benefit of this design is that no personally
identifiable information passes beyond the neural inference nodes thus
providing inbuilt compliance with data protection regulations.
