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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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Trade Show Without the Travel
Bad weather is the bane of many a trade show organizer. Although a trade show locale may have great climate, storms in a hub city can wreak havoc on attendance. This was the scenario when I first laid eyes on Suitable Technologies’ BeamPro mobile telepresence units a couple of years ago. Thousands of flights had been cancelled…
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From Social Media to Shelbots
The @Viodi Twitter handle is supposed to be for industry-relevant items, but sometimes it is used for things that are seemingly a bit off-topic. Traveling home from MTA and inspired by Rosie Berg of Pinnacle, I figured that Twitter might be the easiest way to draw attention to what looked to be a potential log-jam…