WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.560 CES is officially over, which means it's time to talk about the weird stuff. 00:00:04.560 --> 00:00:08.000 And so today's video will also be a little weird in regards to its structure. 00:00:08.000 --> 00:00:17.520 Which stories are quick bits? We don't know! AI startup Rabbit came out of nowhere and took CES by storm with the announcement of the R1, 00:00:17.520 --> 00:00:23.200 a $200 device that dares to ask the question, what if the Google Assistant was good? 00:00:23.200 --> 00:00:27.520 CEO and founder Jesse Liu claims the slick looking device, 00:00:27.520 --> 00:00:33.680 co-designed with Teenage Engineering, is powered by a large action model, or L-A-M. 00:00:33.680 --> 00:00:43.440 Lam. Thank you. That can, similarly to the $700 humane AI pin, act as a sort of universal voice assistant, 00:00:43.440 --> 00:00:48.480 performing actions on computer applications as if it was a human with a soul. 00:00:49.440 --> 00:00:56.320 It thinks it's people. Apparently, the model was trained by humans using popular apps so it could learn, for example, 00:00:56.400 --> 00:01:01.520 what a settings icon or an order now button looks like, even though those should be pretty 00:01:01.520 --> 00:01:07.040 self-explanatory. But if it's still too dumb to figure something out, you can enter training mode and teach the 00:01:07.040 --> 00:01:13.520 device specific tasks yourself. As an example, Liu says you could walk the R1 through the steps 00:01:13.520 --> 00:01:18.880 to remove a watermark from a Photoshop image, and after just 30 seconds of processing, 00:01:18.880 --> 00:01:23.440 the device will then be able to automatically remove all watermarks going forward. 00:01:23.440 --> 00:01:28.400 Kinda weird that I have to teach the AI how to steal content, but whatever. 00:01:28.400 --> 00:01:37.760 Why would they make that the demo it does? The R1 has really fired up the AI true believers, and to be fair, a $200 device with no subscription 00:01:37.760 --> 00:01:42.800 that promises that IT is what everyone thought Siri and Alexa were going to be. 00:01:43.680 --> 00:01:49.920 It does sound cool. It also maybe sounds too good to be true, but that didn't stop the company from selling out 00:01:49.920 --> 00:01:53.840 two 10,000 unit pre-order batches in just two days. 00:01:53.840 --> 00:02:02.080 And can 20,000 tech bros be wrong? Automakers made a splash at CES this year with Hyundai announcing they want to make hydrogen 00:02:02.080 --> 00:02:06.880 cool again, now that everyone is kinda cooling off on EVs. 00:02:06.880 --> 00:02:12.560 The South Korean company claims it wants to help make the infrastructure for a hydrogen society 00:02:12.560 --> 00:02:17.680 and fuel it by making hydrogen gas out of plastic and sewage. 00:02:17.760 --> 00:02:20.880 Is that every hole? Yep. What water? 00:02:21.600 --> 00:02:26.960 Hyundai's head of fuel cell development says sewage can be digested by a microorganism to 00:02:26.960 --> 00:02:32.880 create biogas, and that biogas can be upgraded into hydrogen. 00:02:34.960 --> 00:02:39.360 To be fair, anything is an upgrade when you're technically poop, made from poop. 00:02:40.240 --> 00:02:43.760 That's what biogas is. Oh, like methane. 00:02:43.840 --> 00:02:52.560 Other automakers had different ideas. Honda decided to promote their upcoming zero series of EVs by not talking much about them 00:02:52.560 --> 00:03:00.320 and showing concept cars instead. Allegedly, the first zero series model is based on one of the concepts, but we have no idea what 00:03:00.320 --> 00:03:07.760 that means. But at least they actually make cars. LG decided to design a car just to advertise what they think the future looks like. 00:03:07.760 --> 00:03:12.240 They put a fridge in the front of the cabin so it could pick up groceries for you since the car 00:03:12.240 --> 00:03:16.480 is autonomous. Something that's really easy to say about a fake car. 00:03:16.480 --> 00:03:21.520 If you decide you want to drive it, however, a steering wheel will pop out on command. 00:03:21.520 --> 00:03:22.720 That doesn't drive the car. 00:03:24.720 --> 00:03:28.320 It'll just make you feel like you're driving. Again, you cannot drive it. 00:03:28.320 --> 00:03:32.240 But all 700 of the displays inside the concept look great. 00:03:32.240 --> 00:03:39.120 Nice job, LG. Samsung reintroduced their Bali robot that debuted at CES 2020, but now it's got a new 00:03:39.120 --> 00:03:43.760 look and may actually be released this year. If you didn't know, Bali is a ball. 00:03:45.280 --> 00:03:50.080 Sat on three wheels that patrols your house and sends you texts about what's happening 00:03:50.080 --> 00:03:54.800 at home while you're not there. Like a six-year-old that caught a hold of someone's smartphone. 00:03:54.800 --> 00:04:01.840 I moved my Legos. According to the YouTube video, Bali has a projector it can use to entertain your dog 00:04:01.840 --> 00:04:05.840 with bird videos or extravagantly welcome you back home. 00:04:05.840 --> 00:04:11.360 Other than the projector, it seems a lot like LG's Q9 robot we previously covered. 00:04:11.360 --> 00:04:16.800 But without the eyes that look like they've seen things, they can never unsee. 00:04:16.800 --> 00:04:21.440 If Bali doesn't do enough for your dog, there's the Oro Dog Companion, 00:04:21.440 --> 00:04:24.640 a smart bot specifically designed as a pet nanny. 00:04:24.640 --> 00:04:27.920 It connects to an automatic pet feeder to dispense meals, 00:04:27.920 --> 00:04:33.280 but the robot can dispense treats by itself and has a ball thrower for playing fetch. 00:04:33.280 --> 00:04:37.280 It even has two-way audio and a video screen so you can talk to your dog. 00:04:37.280 --> 00:04:42.160 For just $800, you can have a parasocial relationship with your own pet, 00:04:42.160 --> 00:04:44.960 for people who like the idea of having a dog. 00:04:45.680 --> 00:04:48.880 If you don't feel like your dog is doing enough for you, 00:04:48.880 --> 00:04:54.640 Hong Kong-based startup Zoo Gears can help turn your pooch into your personal pianist. 00:04:55.520 --> 00:04:58.400 Sort of. Their device called the butter? 00:04:59.280 --> 00:05:04.560 What consists of four light-up buttons that you can train your dog to play? 00:05:04.560 --> 00:05:10.720 And if you don't want to give out the treats yourself, there's an upcoming feeder attachment that will automatically reward your dog. 00:05:10.720 --> 00:05:15.760 Now, your hands are free enough to jam alongside Fido in a two-piece band. 00:05:16.720 --> 00:05:22.320 Go on tour, call yourselves Simon and Raar Funkel, and you'll be a hit. 00:05:22.320 --> 00:05:24.000 Why? Why do you want- 00:05:25.600 --> 00:05:33.360 Because it's cute, it looks cute. Oh, on the subject of dog music, Japanese startup One by One Music 00:05:33.360 --> 00:05:38.800 trained an AI to make music specifically for dogs struggling with separation anxiety. 00:05:38.800 --> 00:05:45.200 Oh, this is perfect for all the dogs that it will be taken care of by these robots. 00:05:45.200 --> 00:05:48.400 The company claims that many dogs adopted during the pandemic 00:05:48.400 --> 00:05:51.600 are having a hard time with their humans heading back to the office. 00:05:51.600 --> 00:05:56.160 Their solution is AI-generated music you leave on when you head out for work, 00:05:56.160 --> 00:06:01.920 but they don't know the difference. Sure, it costs $7 a month, but One by One claims your dog's stress 00:06:01.920 --> 00:06:09.600 can be reduced by 84% just by having their AI DJ play lo-fi beats to chill slash sniff butts to. 00:06:09.600 --> 00:06:14.560 Which would be perfect if there were any butts around for them to sniff, but no one's there. 00:06:14.560 --> 00:06:18.240 But fret not, cat lovers, there's even some weird tech for you. 00:06:18.240 --> 00:06:23.120 A Swiss startup called Flappy showed off an AI-powered cat door 00:06:23.120 --> 00:06:28.000 that locks automatically if your feline friend tries to bring in a mouse or other prey. 00:06:28.000 --> 00:06:31.840 Because they're a lonely as s***. None of these pets have friends. 00:06:31.840 --> 00:06:35.840 Yeah, that's why the cat's got a mouse in his mouth. He wants to be its friend. 00:06:36.800 --> 00:06:44.640 He wants a friend, but he doesn't know how not to kill the mouse. The company claims it has a unique and proprietary dataset of videos featuring 00:06:44.640 --> 00:06:49.520 different cats in different lighting conditions holding different things in their mouth. 00:06:49.520 --> 00:06:55.360 The startup also claims the cat flap's assessments are right more than 90% of the time. 00:06:55.360 --> 00:06:58.400 So you may still get the occasional mouse. 00:06:58.400 --> 00:07:02.000 But come on, your cat works 30 minutes a day to try and put food on the table, 00:07:02.000 --> 00:07:05.200 and this is the thanks it gets? Getting the door slammed? 00:07:05.200 --> 00:07:08.720 I only get 14 hours of sleep a day. Now it's time. 00:07:10.480 --> 00:07:17.440 And away! We now continue this special oops all quick bits episode of Techlinked. 00:07:17.440 --> 00:07:24.080 It's not part of a balanced breakfast, it's too much sugar. In a slightly expected move, Kohler debuted smart shower technology, 00:07:24.080 --> 00:07:30.320 so alluring one tech radar journalist was nearly driven to public indecency just for a rinse. 00:07:30.320 --> 00:07:37.200 The company showed off a multi-sensory showering experience using their Anthem Plus showering 00:07:37.200 --> 00:07:45.920 system, thankfully unrelated to the game. The tech allows users to control lighting, sound, water temperature and flow and even steam. 00:07:45.920 --> 00:07:51.120 The system can be controlled with Google Home or Amazon Alexa and costs only hundreds. 00:07:51.520 --> 00:07:56.800 Not including the compatible thermostatic valve required for installation. 00:07:56.800 --> 00:08:02.080 Though to be fair, if you own a shower with six shower outlets, you can afford a $2,000 valve. 00:08:02.080 --> 00:08:09.040 You could probably also afford the PureWash E930 Bedet toilet seat that lets you ask Google 00:08:09.040 --> 00:08:14.080 to clean your butt. Aside from voice control, the seat has motion activated opening and closing, 00:08:14.080 --> 00:08:17.280 UV self-cleaning and even a child safe mode. 00:08:17.280 --> 00:08:21.200 I wouldn't let my child anywhere near this thing, but okay. You don't love them enough to have a clean butt? 00:08:21.920 --> 00:08:25.760 If you like looking at birds but can't be bothered to learn their names, 00:08:25.760 --> 00:08:29.120 Swarovski Optic has a solution for you. 00:08:29.120 --> 00:08:35.600 Their AX Visio are a set of 10x magnification binoculars that also features an AI that will 00:08:35.600 --> 00:08:39.440 identify over 9,000 species of birds and other wildlife. 00:08:39.440 --> 00:08:47.040 The best part is, you won't know whether it's making it up. After identifying the subject, text will pop up with a species name like a Bethesda RPG. 00:08:47.120 --> 00:08:50.240 Even better, the binoculars are actually a camera. 00:08:50.240 --> 00:08:55.440 Now, you can always remember the moment. You finally spotted a fluffy-backed tit babbler. 00:08:55.440 --> 00:08:57.280 Real bird. BIRDFACTS! 00:08:58.560 --> 00:09:05.920 Motion-capturing gloves aren't the newest tech in the world, but what the palm plug has going for it is the fact that it doesn't make you look like your 00:09:05.920 --> 00:09:13.520 idea of a hacker hasn't been updated since the 80s. Its minimalist design will no doubt make it more welcoming to patients with limited mobility, 00:09:13.520 --> 00:09:17.600 since palm plugs creators designed it partially for therapeutic purposes. 00:09:17.600 --> 00:09:22.560 But it's also got haptic feedback and can be pre-ordered for just 350 bucks, 00:09:22.560 --> 00:09:27.760 so you're also allowed to use it for gaming or to bypass the virtual reality firewall 00:09:27.760 --> 00:09:35.600 protecting the greed-corp servers. This ominous looking box with a hand hole will give you a manicure in less than 25 minutes, 00:09:35.600 --> 00:09:39.040 complete with a poison needle lest you remove your hand too early. 00:09:39.040 --> 00:09:44.240 Fear may be the mind-killer, but this device called the Nimble will give you killer nails, 00:09:44.240 --> 00:09:49.840 using machine-vision-enabled sensors, a tiny robotic ARM, and a fan for quick drying. 00:09:49.840 --> 00:09:55.760 Nimble's founder, Omri Moran, says he got the idea for the device after having to wait for his date 00:09:55.760 --> 00:09:59.920 to arrive because she was trying to fix her botched manicure at home. 00:09:59.920 --> 00:10:04.720 He decided to invent a device, so he'd never have to wait at a table alone again. 00:10:04.720 --> 00:10:08.320 And Adam X isn't your typical CPR dummy. 00:10:08.320 --> 00:10:13.360 He can breathe, his pupils can dilate, and he can even piss blood. 00:10:16.080 --> 00:10:21.760 Was this written by AI? He's tall, he's handsome, he pisses blood. 00:10:21.760 --> 00:10:30.320 The AI doesn't know that we don't piss blood yet. He was designed by the company Medical X to possess the same skeletal and anatomical structure of a 00:10:30.320 --> 00:10:33.600 human to simulate a multitude of medical scenarios. 00:10:33.600 --> 00:10:39.760 Everything from intubation and IV insertions to literally puncturing his lung or removing his limbs. 00:10:39.760 --> 00:10:44.400 Apparently, an update is planned to give Adam X a voice via GPT technology. 00:10:44.400 --> 00:10:48.400 I see no problems with putting AI inside of the robot designed to be tortured. 00:10:48.400 --> 00:10:52.320 Worked great for the attendees at Westworld. You turn it on, it just screams. 00:10:53.280 --> 00:10:59.680 Ah, turn me off, turn me off! And it would work great for me if you came back on Monday for more tech news. 00:10:59.680 --> 00:11:03.280 We promise it will be 100% robot torture free. 00:11:03.280 --> 00:11:03.840 Just news.