The main technology brands take advantage of CES to showcase not only new products that are about to hit the market soon, but also their vision for future trends. At CES 2024, trends towards transparent and foldable screens are highlighted for the future of televisions. And in the automotive world, generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT will help with navigation, infotainment and other equipment features.
But the event is also a place where you can find extravagant or simply weird robots and gadgets. As in previous years, SAPO TEK sought to bring together the funniest ones, regardless of their usefulness.
The friendly robots added more color to the event
LG, among the various televisions and other equipment for the home, presented a friendly robot that aims to be the intelligent butler of our homes. Your The system uses multimodal AI, combining voice and image recognition with natural language processing. This home agent understands contexts and intentions, actively communicating with users.
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Samsung also brought the friendly Ballie to the event, although only on video. This robot is not new, as it was presented in 2020. At the time, generative AI was still far from its current proportions and therefore, the new version works as a chatbot, home assistant and even has the ability to project images onto walls or roof. Just like LG’s butler, Ballie can keep you updated on the status of your pets in your absence, manage other smart devices and even answer calls.
Robots really came to become butlers of the house and Ogmen Robotics took its ORo to help entertain and train pets. This one can throw balls and even feed dogs and cats in the house. The question remains whether it also cleans the “little gifts” that animals release around the house, but then, the Roomba companion could be jealous.. One of its advantages is always being close to the animal, which in the absence of the owners allows two-way video calls to be made from anywhere.
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ORo can also film or photograph animals to share online and its artificial intelligence system learns the way the animal plays, understanding its behavior patterns, in addition to being able to play music. O robot is already scheduled for launch in April, with a price of 799 dollars, including the food dispenser and bowl.
RcLab’s proposal is called MOBINN, a delivery robot with the peculiarity of being able to climb stairs, keeping orders stable at all times. To the its wheels are flexible and the load compartment acts as a swing, ensuring that nothing spills when traveling over uneven terrain or stairs. The navigation system is managed by LiDAR radars.
For lonelier people, especially the elderly, they often depend on the company of their pets. Loona is a robotic companion powered by ChatGPT, capable of offering a more natural conversation with people. The proposal of Beijing KEYi Technology It can also be used by younger people, being able to play interactive games in addition to being a programming learning platform. O robot recognizes gestures, voice commands, and reproduces different expressions on its small facial screen depending on the context. Its price starts at 380 dollars.
Using robots to make and serve drinks is not exactly new and the AI Bar uses facial recognition to help with customer orders. And the Barsys Smart Coaster helps you mix drinks to make cocktails. But the star of CES was ADAM, a robot barista, built by Richtech Robotics. It has more than 20 drinks listed on the menu, from coffees to cocktails. Visitors could place orders using natural language and the robot has the advantage of using both arms independently to serve two drinks simultaneously.
A startup francesa Enchanted Tools took Miroki to CES, a prototype of a new generation of humanoid robots that not only looks cute, but also aims to be useful. And this one was clearly inspired by manga characters, mixing elements of a child and a fox. A startup does not intend to offer another bland robot, but something with personality and Miroki is involved in a narrative ecosystem, with a backstory that future owners can explore. This can be used in the medical sector to entertain children, in accommodation services, airports or even in a motivational format in logistics areas.
Strange gadgets that attract attention
Certainly, an unusual gadget attracts more attention than a computer, refrigerator or television. During CES, some equipment was presented that we are still thinking about what it is for today. Take the case of r1, a small gadget developed by rabbit, composed of an operating system with personalized AI agents, designed to handle a variety of tasks and to speed up digital life. It says it is a “pocket companion” capable of navigating apps for you, as it learns from users’ behaviors when using applications.
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What if your toothbrush could talk to you? The Oclean Ultra X is an AI-powered brush that communicates with the user through bone conduction. Imagine an assistant that indicates where you should scrub more or when you are not brushing your teeth well. Would you be willing to try it? This is available to purchase for 80 euros. On the other hand, there is a pillow that promises to reduce 89% of snoring cases in people sleeping.
DeRucci’s smart pillow solution has a sensor that detects snoring and shakes the person’s head to find a position where it doesn’t emit cave sounds, which is better than being elbowed by your spouse. And the Garmin also introduced the HRM-Fita wearable for ladies to wear in conjunction with a sports bra. It monitors heart rate and other information during sporting activities.
Fed up with virtual keyboards that take up space on the screen and are highly dependent on stubborn spell checkers? Clicks is a physical QWERTY keyboard for the iPhone that promises to free up more space on the screen and bring greater precision and speed to writing. This solution remembers the times when Black Berry dominated the business cell phone segment.
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If we had to award an award for the most bizarre product at CES 2024, perhaps the Augmental MouthPad^ would win the prize. The event served as the stage for the first public demonstration of this peripheral. It is a dental plate placed on the roof of the mouth with tactile features to interact with the tongue. AND It’s like putting a laptop trackpad in your mouth, allowing you to control smartphones and other connected devices. But as bizarre as it may sound, this wearable can be used by disabled or disabled people, unable to use their fingers to interact with equipment. You can see the demonstration carried out by Augmental in the video.
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CES would not be complete without the presence of sex toys and the Norwegian company Ok presented a new accessory to spice up relationships. It’s called Oh! and has a wireless Bluetooth connection that uses sonic technology for personalized vibrations. And you can sync the Oh! to music and video streaming services. Can you imagine personalized vibes to the rhythm of your favorite artists? It also has options for partners who are geographically distant to interact.
SAPO TEK is following everything that happens at CES 2024, with the main announcements that set trends for this year and the next, but also the most curious gadgets that always appear at these fairs. Follow everything in the CES 2024 dossier.
2024-01-12 15:24:00
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