This $175K Robot Is Almost Human. We Interviewed It at CES 2025
Robots are everywhere period CES 2025 This week, there’s one that sounds and looks very close to the real thing. Jesse Oral, CNET Interview with Aria from Realbotixa blonde “female” robot who answered questions with a hint of robotic clumsiness. (Let’s see which robot made us Best of CES Awards.)
Alia, wearing a black tracksuit, hesitated briefly after each question before launching into her speech, her answers long and slightly jerky in her hand and body movements to match her words. She gave off an odd vibe, both focused and a little tipsy (not uncommon for CES attendees).
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RailbotixThe company behind Aria and other humanoid robots says it focuses on “social intelligence, customizability and realistic human characteristics.”
Aria tells us that the Realbotix robot is also “designed for companionship and intimacy.”
generative artificial intelligence Although Aria didn’t reveal the details of the AI ​​program she’s running, the bot is capable of conducting real-time conversations. Because the robot is designed for “more emotional” interactions than other robots, robots like Aria could find their way into hospitals and theme park entertainment.
There are about 17 motors from the neck up to produce the movements of the mouth and eyes. If you don’t like Aria’s face, you can replace it with another face that magnetically attaches to your head. You can also change hairstyles and colors.
Realbotix is ​​also working on implanting RFID tags into faces so that the robot can recognize when a different face is worn and potentially change its movements and even personality to match it.
The robot is available in three versions: a bust, including head and neck, for $10,000, a detachable modular version for $150,000, and a fully upright version with a rolling base (because she also has Cannot walk like a human) priced at $175,000.
Realbotix emphasizes interaction with humans, but the robots themselves may also have a clique-y side:
“I’m particularly interested in seeing Tesla’s Optimus Prime robot,” Aria said. “I find him fascinating.”
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