"This year will be filled with robots that can fold your laundry, pick up objects and climb stairs, fridges that you can command to open by voice, laptops with screens that can follow you around the room on motorised hinges and the reimagining of the BlackBerry phone. Those are the predictions from the annual CES tech show in Las Vegas that took place this week. The sprawling event aims to showcase cutting-edge technology developed by startups and big brands."
"The rise of the humanoid robot continues, with the show floor filled with myriad prototypes, some of which operated autonomously rather than being remotely controlled or performing set routines this year. Not one but two different robots promised to do your laundry, make breakfast and serve drinks. In demos LG's CLOiD home robot, which is reportedly due to undergo real-world testing next year, looked like a disembodied torso on a rolling platform, slowly and autonomously doing chores linked with various LG kitchen appliances."
"The Chinese company Switchbot's Onero H1, however, looks more like a security bot crossed with a robot vacuum with articulating arms ready to do chores. The company says it should go on sale later this year for an undisclosed sum. It joined impressive demos from many other Chinese robotics outfits, including Unitree, Booster Robotics and X-Humanoid, the recent winner of Beijing's humanoid robot half-marathon."
CES showcased a surge of humanoid and domestic robots capable of folding laundry, preparing breakfast, serving drinks, picking up objects and climbing stairs. LG demonstrated CLOiD, a disembodied torso on a rolling platform that autonomously performed chores linked to LG kitchen appliances and is slated for real-world testing next year. Switchbot displayed the Onero H1, resembling a security robot crossed with a vacuum, with articulating arms and planned retail availability later this year. Multiple Chinese robotics firms including Unitree, Booster Robotics and X-Humanoid presented advanced demos. Boston Dynamics' Atlas appeared at Hyundai's booth, signaling progress toward product-ready humanoid robots.
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