Hauling around a heavy suitcase may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to an AI powered suitcase that follows its owner like a well-trained pet.
The robotic luggage is fitted with facial recognition technology that lets it lock on to you and stick by you, no matter what gets in its way.
It also comes equipped with a smart-connected wristband the features an alarm that sounds if the case starts to go out of range or if someone tries to steal it.
Hauling around a heavy suitcase may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to an AI powered smart suitcase that follows its owner like a well-trained pet. The case is fitted with facial recognition technology that lets it lock on to you and stick by you
CX-1, the creation of ForwardX Robotics, was unveiled at the CES Unveiled preview show yesterday.
It has sensors and four-wheel-drive rollers to help it avoid obstacles and a 170° wide angle camera and lidar to help position itself.
It uses an identification and tracking algorithm to identify its owner accurately in real-time, according to reports in UberGizmo.
The CX-1 has a unique gesture control feature that lets users control it without having to fiddle with any buttons or without even having to look at it.
Small hand movements can be used to ensure the robotic suitcase follows a user’s commands.
And it even has an internal battery that can be used to charge your smartphone and other gadgets.
It’s not yet clear when and where the Chinese firm behind its manufacture is planning to release it.
The traditional curtain-raiser for the CES, the Unveiled preview show, has been dominated by robots as artificial companions of all shapes and sizes were shown off by manufacturers.
CX-1, the creation of ForwardX Robotics, was unveiled at the CES Unveiled preview show yesterday. It comes equipped with an alert that goes off on a smart-connected wristband if it starts going out of range, or if someone tries to steal it
It has sensors and four-wheel-drive rollers to help it avoid obstacles and a 170° wide angle camera and lidar to help position itself. It also uses an identification and tracking algorithm to identify its owner accurately in real-time
Its visual perception technology also means the CX-1 has a unique gesture control feature that lets users control it without having to fiddle with any buttons or without even having to look at it. Small hand gestures can be used to ensure the robotic suitcase follows a user’s commands.
The annual technology convention doesn’t open until Tuesday, but CES Unveiled is an early chance for attendees to see the trends likely to dominate the show this year.
The result was a resounding nod in the favour of robots and other forms of AI.
Voice-commanded virtual assistants packed into speakers and other devices will be a ‘game-changing’ trend this year, CES researchers have said.
Sales of smart speakers are expected to nearly double in the US, to $3.8 billion (£2,8 bn), from last year according to Lesley Rohrbaugh and Steve Koenig, researchers with the Consumer Technology Association, which organises CES event.
Being able to order items, select music, get information, and more by speaking to digital assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant, and Microsoft’s Cortana has been such a hit that pressure will be on for more ways to interact with machines using voice, the researchers predicted.
At the same time, artificial intelligence will improve, with machines getting better at thinking like people, anticipating desires, and holding conversations instead of simply taking orders, according to Ms Rohrbaugh.