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CES 2018: Year ofthe Super CuteBotsBY MARTINE PARIS · PUBLISHED JANUARY 19,
2018 · UPDATED JANUARY 19, 2018
If the 51st Consumer ElectronicsShow proved anything, it’s thatcuteness goes along way whenyou’re a bot competing for attentionon a crowded show floor.
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Of course, functionality and pricematter too. In the area of cuddlebots, Somnox, the sensor-filled pillowthat claims to give affection to helpyou wake rested and happy, got a lotof attention at the show, perhapsbecause there was a rumor that theywere giving away tee shirts that read:“I slept with a robot.” I had a chanceto go hands on with this very heavy$550 4.5 pound pillow and found itcompletely non-responsive to myhugs.
Me with USA Today’s Rob Pegorarodebating the merits of Somnox
That said, sleeper hit, Qoobo, thesuper light $99 sensor-filled pillow,completely stole my heart as itcontinuously wagged its tail duringmy interview with its creator, Yukai
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Engineering’s Shunsuke Aoki:
“I feel like I’m cheating on my cat”purred Geekazine editor, Jeff Powers.Designed as an emotional supportbot for singles and seniors who arenot allowed pets in their dwellings,this eyeless soft-to-the-touch plushietaps into your imagination and isvery relaxing to engage with. BothKickstarter-backed, Qoobo gave thebetter snuggle of two.
Me interviewing Shunsuke Aoki, Founder &
CEO of Yukai Engineering, creator of Qoobo,
Meet Qoobo: A Headless Rob…
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pillow with a tail
Another super cute bot packed withpersonality and impressivefunctionality was San Francisco’sHardware Club-backed, Keecker, asleekly designed family bot with allthe features of a tv roomba andmore. At $1790, a bit pricey but whenyou consider that with a simple voicecommand you can projectNetflix’s Black Mirror on the ceilingabove your bed from your phone,facetime with houseguests, dogs,kids and burglars while you’re away,livestream parties from your house,and help you search for lost items,Keecker seems priceless. Currentlyshowcased at Target Open House inSan Francisco, Keecker will be rollingout to several markets across the USin the next months.
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Voice stood out as a keydifferentiator at CES this year as theHey Google guy was everywhere.During my visit to ECOVACS, myattention quickly turned from thequiet window washing WINBOT to itsadorable chatty sibling, DEEBOT, thevoice-command floor cleaner.
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Omron also had a significantpresence at CES with its massiveping pong robot, FORPHEUS. Notmeant for home use, FORPHEUSentertained South Hall visitors as ademo for Omron’s advanced facialrecognition, AI, machine learning,and robotics technologies, thenafterhours, served up some greatcocktails.
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Other fun stops in South Hallincluded Ozobot where I met EVO, atiny codebot that can beprogrammed to go on adventuresand battle other bots. Ozobot is inover 10,000 schools and availablefrom shop.ozobot.com for $89. In thisvideo, you can watch EVO go go goas I interview Ozobot’s MorganAndersen on how this little robot isteaching kids to code. She had meplay a table game where EVO wasprogrammed to navigate a maze forprizes. I lost the game but won anEVO anyway. YAAAY!!!
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Unexpected were the heartstringspulled by the sensor-rich Aflac Duck,a cuddle bot meant to comfort kidswith cancer. In my interview withAflac’s Jon Sullivan here, he talksabout the $122 million Aflac hasdonated to the cause and howsympathetic technology is makingthings better:
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In the end, Bluefrog Robotics’saward-winning Buddy and Sony’sdogbot Aibo stole the show toutingirresistible cuteness, richexpressiveness, dynamic range ofmovements and ability to bond withits owners.
Buddy and friends from the showfloor
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Perhaps the takeaway is that we ashumans need and want moreendearing companions, and thecuter they are, the quicker we’lladopt the technology.
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