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A Robot Alternative for Those Who Need a Care-free Pet
Here metaCat, here metaCat…. As seen in the above video, filmed at CES 2025, it only takes a few seconds to zoomorphize one of Elephant Robotics’ lifelike robots. Their metaAnimal series of robots targets those who want companionship without the hassles of a pet. These are more than just mechanical dolls with features such as:…
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CES2025: Tech Breaking Down Barriers
Leveraging humans’ capabilities by using machines was a central theme of CES2025. Some of the machines took the form of electric vehicles. These vehicles were not just cars and included electrified surfboards, drones, and multi-passenger shuttles. Although all of these vehicles might not make it to the mass market, they point to how electric drive…
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Greetings Human from CES2022 and the Future #CES2022
At the superficial level, a robot at a tradeshow may seem like a gimmick designed to draw attention to itself and bring a crowd to a booth. Measured that way, Ameca did its job for its designer, Engineered Arts. It was quite a sensation at CES2022 attracting throngs to Engineered Arts’ booth, along with numerous…
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1,500 Sq. Foot Frozen Yogurt Store Compressed to a 15 Sq. Foot Robot
A robot that makes a mean cup of frozen yogurt while shrinking a 1,500 square foot store into a 15 square space is the tasty business proposition behind Frobot, Inc. This Palo Alto start-up operates as a franchise model with a key distinction that front-line, retail employees are not necessary. Thanks to broadband and an…
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An Arm-Centric Approach to Automation #RoboBusiness
An automation ecosystem built around a robotic arm is what Universal Robots demonstrated at RoboBusiness 2017. In the above interview, Universal Robots’ Craig Tomita explains, that by focusing on the arm and the integration of third-party accessories, the creation of custom robots for specific tasks is relatively easy. Tomita explains, “Our robots are used in…
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Almost Autonomous Luggage and More #CES16
Luggage that follows its owner via a virtual, Bluetooth leash is what NUA debuted at International CES 2016. Nua CTO and cofounder, Liat Ackerman, likens it to a trained dog, as this luggage stays near its owner and has obstacle avoidance technology (i.e. computervision) to prevent it from running into people and/or other obstacles. When the batteries…
