The World of Robots and the 2015 FedEx Innovation Challenge at Consumer Electronics Show
by Sangeeta Haindl
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This year at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, home robots are big, big news! One of the more advanced models presented was South Korea's Furo-i Home, which is very clever. This robot cone on wheels has many sensors and comes with a tablet displaying a friendly-looking animated droid's face that can be verbally instructed to take control of internet-controlled smart devices. It has facial recognition and can detect the temperature. It can be instructed to turn lights, music and heating on or off – including using it as a teaching aid for your children or using its health check software to help care for elderly relations.
The Furo-iHome can be set to wake up an elderly parent, remind them to take their medicine, eat breakfast and follow a schedule. If something unexpected happens, it can send a message to the family saying there might be a problem, and then let them talk to their parent via video chat to ask if they are OK. This robot will cost about $1,000. There are hopes to make and sell 10,000 by the end of the year.
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Sangeeta Haindl writes on social innovation, social enterprise, and social entrepreneurs. She is the owner of Serendipity PR, in London, U.K., where she works with high-profile brands and organizations in the public, non-profit, and corporate sectors, winning awards for her work from the communications industry. She describes herself as a Spiritual Entrepreneur, Conscious Explorer, and Futurist. She enjoys helping others, paying it forward, and being a mum.