What do the movies Blade Runner, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Back to the Future Part II, and Spike Jonze’s Her all have in common?
Each of these science fiction movies depicts a different version of the future filled with amazing technology, and all take place in the year 2025 or earlier.
Some of the high-tech gadgets and futuristic innovations seen in these movies, such as hoverboards and flying cars, are not fully realized in everyday life, but they still inspire the imagination and are very real innovations. We set the stage for. The future is indeed now, as evidenced by the dozens of breakthrough products and quirky gadgets premiering at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week.
After all, CES rarely disappoints when it comes to premiering some truly bizarre gadgets that could just be the ultimate showcase of tomorrow’s technology.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is embedded in everything, from ever-smarter household devices to autonomous robot companions and wearable technology that bend and fuse reality. Many inventions that were thought to be out of reach are now being shown on television. Convention floor.
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Will smart home robots revolutionize daily life?
It is becoming clear that today’s technological advances are increasingly closing the gap between what was once imagined and what is now reality.
For example, smart home robots are no longer a futuristic fantasy, but a potentially essential component of the modern home.
At CES 2025, the Roborock Saros Z70, a robot vacuum cleaner with a telescoping 5-axis arm, debuted. Rosie, the robot from “The Jetsons,” is a bare-bones little gadget that the maker describes as a “mechanical arm that sees and thinks” and can pick up and put away items like socks, shoes, and tissues. can.
For more serious household chores, the SwitchBot multitasking domestic robot K20+ Pro was also announced at CES 2025. “From delivering goods, vacuuming, monitoring pets, purifying the air, providing home security, and even leveraging your smart tablet, the K20+ Pro handles your home perfectly.” From delivering food and drinks to small packages. Even transportation can be easily managed,” states a company release.
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The core of K20+ Pro is designed with customization and flexibility in mind, serving as a modular foundation that allows users to create, adapt, and customize their robots for a variety of innovative applications, including Alexa, Google Assistant, and more. Connect with third-party smart devices. Siri ensures integration into any smart home ecosystem.
Elsewhere, TCL debuted its “AI Me” (Amy) concept companion robot with animated eyes, autonomous movement, and an AI-powered camera in its head. Meanwhile, Dreame showcased its X50 Ultra robot vacuum cleaner with legs to avoid obstacles.
As smart home technology continues to evolve, the integration of robots designed to assist with daily activities could significantly change the way we interact with our homes, manage tasks, and even shape the future of work. there is.
For example, TomBot debuted Jenny, an empathetic robot pet dog, an AI robot therapy dog designed to spend time with seniors. On the more playful side, Tokyo robotics startup Yukai Engineering has unveiled Nékojita FuFu, a portable cat-like robot that can blow air to cool hot food and drinks.
Home robots weren’t the only things on display at CES. John Deere used the Las Vegas event to unveil its own autonomous agricultural product. The fully autonomous machine, on display from January 7th to 10th, was slightly larger than TomBot’s pup, but just as cute.
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The future is calling and consumers can respond anywhere
Behind the bizarrely futuristic convenience of a robot vacuuming, picking up laundry and taking out trash while working with other home appliances, there’s a bigger story: the rise of the smart economy. is lying down.
As CES 2025 showed, augmented reality (AR) glasses are the eye candy of the smart economy. A number of futuristic specifications were announced that can perform various tasks that turn the wearer into a high-tech superhero.
While Halliday introduced “the world’s first proactive AI glasses with an invisible display,” the just-debuted Loomos.AI glasses offer the ChatGPT-4o integrated AI assistant.
But other accessories continue to gain traction, with innovative products ranging from smart rings to apps like WowMouse that allow smartwatch wearers to control their devices using just gestures and fingers. They compete for market share in ways that aim to make life easier and more efficient. And it’s safe.
