Realbotix Are Back: Now With Dude Robot
We caught up with the Realbotix robots at CES 2026 and met the newest member of their character lineup, David.
Read more about Realbotix on CNET.com
We Interviewed Aria, a $175K Almost-Human Robot https://zdcs.link/aD8vxb
0:00 Introduction to Realbotix
0:11 Meet David: The New Modular Robot
0:33 Meet Arya: Conference Chic and AI Personality
0:44 Emotional Expressions and Modular Hardware
1:00 Advanced AI Vision: Interpreting Human Emotion
1:24 Creating Emotional Connections and Memory Systems
1:54 Data Privacy and Custom Memory Management
2:13 The RVX App: Multi-LLM Integration (Gemini, ChatGPT, etc.)
2:44 Language Translation and Hospitality Use Cases
3:00 Demonstration: Japanese Translation for Chicken Parmesan
3:19 Why Stationary Robots Beat Humanoids for Utility
4:11 Pricing and Availability: $95,000 Modular Robots
4:30 Closing Thoughts: Customization and Future of AI Companions
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