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This year's all-digital CES is going to be a tough task for everyone involved, but it can be even more difficult if you're a robot.
Robots can pique people's interest through the written word or the videos, but there's nothing like showing people what you can personally do to really make a great first impression. And the robots that you meet at CES impress again and again.
I've been passionate about robots since I was a kid, and if I could go back and tell my younger self about the interactions I've had with robots on the Las Vegas show floor in recent years, these stories would blow my tiny mind. I've played Table tennis and Cards against humanity I was with robots serves pizza from oneand last year at CES I met one snoring labrador puppy Robot that was so realistic that I wanted to take him home and loved him as I did my cat.
CES 2021 will be very different from previous years. All robots ready to show the world what they can will have to do so online as the show is only performed as a virtual event. That doesn't mean we're any less excited to find out all about them - but the impact is mitigated by the fact that you are viewing their activity on your monitor through a zoom feed.
Here's what to look forward to (keep checking back for new additions):
Robots to protect us
If 2020 has taught us anything, then hygiene and hygiene are key to protecting people. It also showed us that there may be jobs that we can better turn over to technology to help people stay safe.
With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging around the world, it's no surprise that several companies are planning to showcase robots that can disinfect surfaces at CES this year.
One such droid is Coro-Bot, an "antivirus disinfection robot" developed by Hills Engineering of South Korea. The robot has autonomous driving skills that allow it to move independently in environments. With its flexible arms, it recognizes the areas to be cleaned and sterilizes them with ultraviolet. It also includes an air circulator that kills the airborne coronavirus and other viruses using a ceramic filter with far infrared. It is easy to imagine robots like these being used in hospitals and other environments where it is imperative to ensure that there are no signs of coronavirus.
LG has been working on a similar robot it plans to showcase at CES that emits ultraviolet light to disinfect areas of high contact and high traffic. Here, too, the robot can move autonomously and navigate through furniture in order to clean the entire room. It is designed for hospitality, education, corporate, retail and dining, and transportation
"Whether hotel guests, students in classrooms, or customers of restaurants and other businesses, they can be sure that LG's autonomous UV robot will help reduce exposure to harmful bacteria and germs," said Michael Kosla, vice president of LG Business Solutions USA. said in a statement.
Like LG, Ubtech is a company that comes to CES with new robots every year and brings its own disinfection robot to this year's fair. The Adibot robotic system includes two robots - the larger Adibot-A and the smaller mobile Adibot-S - both of which use UV disinfection of surfaces. Ubtech has already announced pricing for the two droids, which cost $ 40,000 and $ 20,000, respectively.
To entertain and educate robots
If you've kept your eye on the robotics world, you might have spied on Moxie for the last year. This friendly blue-green robot from startup Embodied was recently touted as one of Time's best inventions of 2020. He was also recognized as the CES 2021 Innovation Award Honoree.
This companion robot helps children build social, emotional and cognitive skills through everyday playful learning and the provision of educational content. Better still, it was created with input from educators and child development experts, and incarnate people have advocated taking safety very seriously. If you're having trouble homeschooling very young kids this year, Moxie may be just what you've been looking for to get your hands on.
Yukai Engineering from Japan always brings fun to the CES with its cute home robots - one of them is known to be a pillow with a robot tail. This year at the show, the company is introducing the Petit Qoobo, an identical but smaller sibling that will be showcased along with an updated version of its popular animated Cusion Bocco Emo emotional home companion robot.
Vanguard Industries from Japan will also be attending and we very much hope the company will take the opportunity to introduce their adorable AI pet robot, Moflin, to the world.
Much like a little gray guinea pig, this is what we've seen the closest thing to a robot, suitable for anyone newborn or older (it's dinky with a really soft looking swarm). Every Moflin develops an individual personality over time and can express emotions through movement and sound. This is a robot, we are really sad that we don't meet in person.
Robots that take the manual out of manual labor
One of the biggest names in agriculture, John Deere has had a strong presence at CES for the past few years by bringing its iconic and eye-catching green machines to the showroom. That year, the company was awarded a CES Innovation Award for the robotic capabilities of its X-Series combines. With cameras that allow farmers to see directly inside grain tanks, computer vision, autonomous driving skills, and on-site machine-to-machine communication, the X-Series must be among the greatest robots to ever win the award. The company is already there Choose reporter a virtual experience of his CES Were.
Another robot designed to assist those who work outdoors is Daesung's Hive Controller. This robot is all about extracting honey and removing honeycombs from a beehive - usually a time-consuming process performed by two to five professionals - in about a minute. With bees at risk and honey attaining superfood status, any robot that helps the honey industry thrive will be well received by us.