Executive Insights & Innovation
Team Building & Staffing
IT Strategy
Digital Business
Enterprise Agility
Enterprise Applications
Information Management
Operating Systems
Productivity/Collaboration Apps
Social
Attacks & Breaches
Application Security
Cloud Security
Endpoint Security
Mobile Security
Perimeter Security
Risk Management
Operations Security
Analytics
Vulnerabilities & Threats
Infrastructure as a Service
Platform as a Service
Software as a Service
Cloud Storage
Mobile Applications
Mobile Devices
Mobile Business
Big Data Analytics
Hardware/Architectures
Software Platforms
Networking
Storage
Wireless Infrastructure
Data Center
Unified Communications
Cloud Infrastructure
Applications
Careers
PCs and Servers
Big Data/Analytics
Cloud Computing
Cybersecurity
Enterprise Architecture
Leadership
Mobile & Wireless
Open Government
Electronic Health Records
Mobile & Wireless
Analytics
Policy & Regulation
Leadership
Security & Privacy
Clinical Systems
Patient Tools
Comments
CES 2014: 8 Radical Robots
Newest First  |  Oldest First  |  Threaded View
Thomas Claburn
50%
50%
Thomas Claburn,
 User Rank: Author
1/13/2014 | 8:01:50 PM
Re: Robot letdown
>A floor-washing robot sounds great, until you get one and realize how often you must empty and refill it.

 

It's generally easier to do it yourself than try to get a robot to take care of it. And that's like to be true for anything other than repetitive action in a controlled environment for decades to come.
Li Tan
50%
50%
Li Tan,
 User Rank: Ninja
1/12/2014 | 10:51:12 PM
Re: Robot letdown
Frankly speaking at least my mother and many household women in China are not interested in cleaning robots. The Ecovacs' floor/window cleaning robots are available in many big shopping malls in Beijing but the sales figure is not so good. The gaming one looks more promising. I do like the idea of Rapiro - an expansible advanced robotic toy. Furthermore, the look is also attractive - more like my beloved LEGO figures.:-)
Laurianne
50%
50%
Laurianne,
 User Rank: Author
1/10/2014 | 5:02:14 PM
Robot letdown
A floor-washing robot sounds great, until you get one and realize how often you must empty and refill it. A window washing robot would pose the same issue, I am guessing. The gaming robots may be the easiest sell?
WKash
50%
50%
WKash,
 User Rank: Author
1/10/2014 | 2:35:08 PM
Not DARPA material
After seeing what DARPA robots do, it's hard to get too excited about these. But after all, it is the Consumer Electronics Show.
msmith801
50%
50%
msmith801,
 User Rank: Strategist
1/10/2014 | 1:10:57 PM
Tyche-o-graphical nonsense
"Real-time tracking of the human face recognition is possible, and if it fails to trace to find himself face moves."

Oh, the hilarity!
David F. Carr
50%
50%
David F. Carr,
 User Rank: Author
1/10/2014 | 12:26:52 PM
My son would love the Rapiro
 Rapiro looks like a good way to get kids programming and seeing the results of their work.
Shane M. O'Neill
50%
50%
Shane M. O'Neill,
 User Rank: Author
1/10/2014 | 12:06:49 PM
Re: Winbot FTW
Paro the baby seal looks like a warm and fuzzy robot companion. Let me see if I have $4,500 lying around.
Kristin Burnham
50%
50%
Kristin Burnham,
 User Rank: Author
1/10/2014 | 12:02:19 PM
Winbot FTW
Thumbs up for the Winbot -- one less chore for me! Readers: Which of these appeal the most to you?

 


Register for InformationWeek Newsletters
White Papers
Current Issue
InformationWeek Tech Digest, Dec. 9, 2014
Apps will make or break the tablet as a work device, but don't shortchange critical factors related to hardware, security, peripherals, and integration.
Download This Issue!
Subscribe Now!
Video
Slideshows
Twitter Feed
InformationWeek Radio
Archived InformationWeek Radio
InformationWeek Live for the Week of March 1, 2015.
Sponsored Live Streaming Video
Everything You've Been Told About Mobility Is Wrong
Attend this video symposium with Sean Wisdom, Global Director of Mobility Solutions, and learn about how you can harness powerful new products to mobilize your business potential.