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Robotics companies have found a new and creative way to get consumers to shell out for a new robot vacuum: equipping them with a robotic arm that can pick up after your lazy ass.
Firms showcased a whole host of new robot vacuums at this year's Consumer Electronics Show that can mop, bring you a beer, and — unsurprisingly, given the nonstop hype storm — harness the power of AI, as The Verge reports.
But what really set some of them apart was a robotic arm, allowing them to pick up tissues, worn socks, and other detritus. Take Roborock, which showed off a new robot vacuum, dubbed Saros Z70, that sports a folding arm it can stash in its belly when not in use. The arm's tweezers-like appendage can clear up a designated area, for instance, chucking cat or dog toys in a nearby bin. And Chinese household appliance manufacturer Dreame also showed off a robot vacuum concept with a similar-looking robot arm.
Yet we can't help but feel that giving the robots the lowly and menial task of plucking stinky socks off the floor will only draw the ire of our future robotic overlords — and even equip them with an appendage to wield against us (in case they're reading this, we here at Futurism have nothing but respect for our future robot overlords.)
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Firms showcased a whole host of new robot vacuums at this year's Consumer Electronics Show that can mop, bring you a beer, and — unsurprisingly, given the nonstop hype storm — harness the power of AI, as The Verge reports.
But what really set some of them apart was a robotic arm, allowing them to pick up tissues, worn socks, and other detritus. Take Roborock, which showed off a new robot vacuum, dubbed Saros Z70, that sports a folding arm it can stash in its belly when not in use. The arm's tweezers-like appendage can clear up a designated area, for instance, chucking cat or dog toys in a nearby bin. And Chinese household appliance manufacturer Dreame also showed off a robot vacuum concept with a similar-looking robot arm.
Yet we can't help but feel that giving the robots the lowly and menial task of plucking stinky socks off the floor will only draw the ire of our future robotic overlords — and even equip them with an appendage to wield against us (in case they're reading this, we here at Futurism have nothing but respect for our future robot overlords.)
Manufacturers Giving Robot Vacuums Arms, to Better Attack Humans During the Machine Uprising
Companies are equipping robotic vaccums with arms that can pick up after lazy people. Should we really be making them angry?
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