CES 2017: The companion robots vying to be the latest addition to the home


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 10 Jan 2017

A Lynx robot with Amazon Alexa integration is on display at the Robotics Marketplace at CES in Las Vegas, U.S., January 5, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking

From established firms to tech startups, one of the biggest emerging trends at this year's CES has been the number of home robots on show, all of whom are vying to be, in the words of the late Douglas Adams "Your plastic pal who's fun to be with." 

Of the androids on display, the prize for the most humanoid goes to the Lynx. Developed by industry leaders UBTECH Robotics, it has arms and legs and can walk and talk meaning that it will follow you around your home reminding you of appointments and reading out emails as they land in your inbox. And because it uses facial recognition it won't accidentally read the wrong message to the wrong person. 

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