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What do the movies \u201cBlade Runner,\u201d \u201c2001: A Space Odyssey,\u201d \u201cBack to the Future Part II\u201d and Spike Jonze\u2019s \u201cHer\u201d all have in common?<\/p>\n
These science fiction movies, each depicting various versions of a future full of fantastic technologies, all take place<\/a> in the year 2025 or earlier.<\/p>\n Though some of the high-tech gadgets and futuristic innovations seen in these films, such as hoverboards and flying cars, haven\u2019t quite materialized in everyday life, they have sparked imagination and set the stage for the very real innovations. As the dozens of groundbreaking products and wacky gadgets that debuted at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show<\/a>\u00a0(CES) this week reveal, the future is certainly now.<\/p>\n CES, after all, rarely disappoints when it comes to providing a first-look at some truly strange<\/a> gadgets that might just represent the ultimate showcase of tomorrow\u2019s technology.<\/p>\n From\u00a0artificial intelligence (AI)\u00a0being embedded into everything and smarter than ever home devices,\u00a0to\u00a0autonomous robotic companions\u00a0and\u00a0wearable tech that both bends and blends reality, many of the inventions that once seemed out of reach in Hollywood films\u00a0are now being unveiled on the convention floor.<\/p>\n See also:<\/strong> The Five Not-So-Obvious Things That Will Change the Digital Economy in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s becoming clear that today\u2019s technological advancements are increasingly bridging the gap between what was once imagined and what\u2019s now becoming real.<\/p>\n For example, smart home robots<\/a> are no longer a futuristic fantasy \u2014 they are being positioned as potentially indispensable components of modern households.<\/p>\n CES 2025 saw the debut of the Roborock Saros Z70<\/a>, a robot vacuum with a telescopic, five-axis arm. Rosey the Robot from \u201cThe Jetsons\u201d has nothing on this little gadget, which its maker describes as \u201ca mechanical arm that sees and thinks,\u201d and is able to pick up and put away items like socks, shoes, tissues and more.<\/p>\n For more serious household tasks, the SwitchBot Multitasking Household Robot K20+ Pro<\/a> was also unveiled at CES 2025. \u201cWhether it\u2019s delivering objects, vacuuming, monitoring pets, purifying the air, providing home security, or even mobilizing smart tablets, the K20+ Pro juggles household management with ease \u2026 from delivering food and drinks to carrying small packages,\u201d said a company release.<\/p>\n Read more<\/strong>: Training Robots Using Video Games Could Democratize Warehouse Automation<\/a><\/p>\n The K20+ Pro\u2019s core is designed for customization and flexibility, serving as a modular foundation that allows users to create, adapt, and personalize the robot for a wide variety of innovative applications, and can connect with third-party smart devices like Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri, ensuring integration into any smart home ecosystem.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, TCL premiered<\/a> its \u201cAI Me\u201d (Amy) concept companion robot, complete with animated eyes, autonomous movement and an AI-powered camera on its head; while Dreame showcased its X50 Ultra<\/a> robot vacuum that has legs to avoid obstacles.<\/p>\n As smart home technology continues to evolve, the integration of robots designed to assist in daily activities could significantly alter how we interact with our homes, manage tasks and even shape the future of work.<\/p>\n TomBot, for example, debuted<\/a> an emotional robotic lap dog, Jennie, an AI robot therapy dog designed to keep seniors company. On the more playful side of things, Tokyo robotics startup Yukai Engineering introduced the N\u00e9kojita FuFu<\/a>, a portable cat-shaped robot that can blow air to cool hot food or drinks.<\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t solely robotics for use at home being showcased at CES. John Deere used the Las Vegas event to reveal its own<\/a> autonomous agricultural products. The fully autonomous machines were on display from\u00a0Jan. 7 to 10, and were a bit bigger in size, if equivalently less cute, than the TomBot puppies.<\/p>\n Read more<\/strong>: Google Reportedly Bringing Gemini AI to TV Sets<\/a><\/p>\n Behind the strangely futuristic convenience of a robot picking up your laundry and taking out the trash while it vacuums and interfaces with the rest of your household appliances lies a much larger story: the rise of the smart economy.<\/p>\n As CES 2025 showed, augmented reality (AR) glasses are the eye candy of the smart economy. A host of futuristic specs were unveiled, capable of a range of tasks that turn the wearer into a high-tech superhero.<\/p>\n Halliday showcased<\/a> \u201cthe world\u2019s first proactive AI glasses with invisible display,\u201d while freshly debuted Loomos.AI glasses<\/a> offer a ChatGPT-4o integrated AI assistant.<\/p>\n But other appendages remain up for grabs, and innovative products from smart rings to apps like WowMouse<\/a>, which allows smartwatch wearers to control devices using just their gestures and fingers, are vying for market share in ways that aim to make daily life more convenient, efficient and secure.<\/p>\nCould Smart Home Robots Revolutionize Daily Life?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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