Weird Robots at CES 2018
From pole dancers to cuddly puppies, the big guys brought some unique inventions to CES this year.
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LG Cloiwas introduced by the Korean technology company as a robot butler model integrated with the virtual assistant Google Assistant, a simple tool to optimize home management. However, contrary to expectations, the robot model made LG "blush in the face" right on the launch stage when it did not respond to any command from the company's marketing director. |
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| Robot dancerwas brought from London to CES this year by Sapphire Las Vegas. The robot's body is made of plastic pieces to create a soft feel, along with a system of wires to help the robot move smoothly. In contrast to the "hot" body design, the robot's head is a camera. Sapphire Las Vegas said the purpose of exhibiting this robot is to attract more women to their nightclub. |
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| Walkeris another type of butler robot from Ubtech of China. However, Walker has no hands, it can only help you turn on/off smart devices connected to the internet, make a calendar, check mobile email as well as play soccer with children. Strangely, Walker has the ability to maintain balance very well and weighs only 38 kg, if the power is cut off, it will maintain the original position, in the worst case, Walker will actively fall in another direction to avoid endangering people around. |
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| Forpheusis a table tennis robot manufactured by Omron Automation, capable of predicting the opponent's actions through a body language observation system, thereby providing optimal solutions to read the opponent. |
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| Pepperis an intelligent robot brought by SoftBank Robotics to CES 2018, capable of detecting your psychological state just by analyzing your smile, frown, voice or non-verbal actions, and more specifically, analyzing user behavior just through the angle of the head part of the body. |
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| BuddyEquipped with a cute face and complex brain programming, Buddy's job is similar to a virtual assistant, from making video calls to checking the time, reminding users... In addition, it can act on its own to attract attention from its owner, or will become angry if its eyes are touched. |
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| Honda 3E Robotincludes 4 types of robots designed to help people in many different situations. Robot 3E-A18 has the shape of a tumbler, acting as a companion with the ability to react to the user's emotions through diverse facial expressions. Robot 3E-B18B is a self-propelled chair that can be used both indoors and outdoors. The remaining two members are developed based on the idea of self-driving cars. Specifically, Robot 3E-C18 is a multi-purpose machine that helps transport goods, while the 3E-D18 all-terrain vehicle with artificial intelligence supports its owner in many different professions. |
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| Aibois a robot dog with many special features from Sony. Aibo can understand the owner's hand gestures such as shaking hands and sitting down when commanded. The robot has OLED eyes and a camera hidden in its nose, acting as a webcam when the user is away. The action sensor system on Aibo's back is very sensitive, it can compare the satisfaction level of each caress between users, then tends to follow the one who is rated better. |
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| Solannais the second sex robot model in the RealDoll line of Abyss Creations, integrated with AI technology that allows talking, flirting, and playing with users like a real "lover". The robot's AI software can be downloaded on smartphones running Android 5.0 or higher, used to adjust Solanna's personality, thoughts, or activate the self-reaction mode according to the situation. Solanna can also customize her face and hair according to customer requests. |
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| BeamPro 2Owned by Suitable Technologies and is the successor to the BeamPro camera robot. BeamPro 2 integrates a wide-angle camera to capture surrounding images and a secondary camera for users to adjust the direction of movement via laptop. Furthermore, the robot is equipped with a 3D depth sensor, a light sensor (to automatically adjust the screen brightness), and 3 speakers that the company promotes as providing a lifelike sound experience. The main screen can be customized up or down within about 25 cm. |
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