CES tech that'll flop
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This is amazing. Right after today's Daily Tech Update, I'm going to play for you a great clip from my nationally syndicated radio show. It's called, I know, The Kim Commander Show. Funny how that works. And hey, if you're not subscribed to it wherever you get your podcasts, what are you doing? You're missing out. You need this intel to live in today's world. Each January, CES in Las Vegas rolls out the latest products from both big and small tech. With each comes the hopes and dreams of the product's creators. Unfortunately, most fail. I'm Kim Commando for NetSuite. AI is here and companies using it are getting ahead. Download the free business guide, Demystifying AI Right Now, at netsuite.com slash kim.
This year's most probable CES failures include the Razer Project's Ava, a creepy holographic AI gaming assistant trapped in a glass bottle. No word on costs. In the same genre is Lipo Amy, an OLED monitor with yet another creepy built-in assistant who constantly demands your empathy. Then there's Lollipop Star, a one-time use lollipop that plays music via your jawbone conduction. And finally, we have the AI Refrigerator Doorbell. If there was ever an award for dumb reliance on AI for mundane tasks, that's the winner. Take a good look, because you're never going to see these products again.
What products are expected to flop at CES this year?
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How does the Razer Project's Ava function as a gaming assistant?
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I have no idea. I'm like, what is going on?
What is the purpose of the Lipo Amy OLED monitor?
I told you because I texted you and I said, you need to go buy a gift card and then write their names on it and post it to Instagram because even more people will fall for it. Oh, yeah. He's like, hi, Jeff. Hi, Lauren. Do you think he's a Prime member?
I'm sure he's the super duper, duper. He's the primest of all members. He is. Humanoid robots, they've been around for more than a hundred years.
What is the concept behind the Lollipop Star product?
I want you to think back to the Tin Man and the Wizard of Oz. That book was published in 1900. NVIDIA's CEO says that real robots are less than five years away and they're coming before 2020. They're gonna walk, 2030 rather, they're gonna walk and they're gonna run around just like humans. Now, they're not going to be like the lost in space guy that spent most of his time shouting, danger, Will Robinson, danger. But the first generation of robots will perform boring, repetitive, and hazardous jobs.
What makes the AI Refrigerator Doorbell a questionable innovation?
So how much are they going to cost? You ready for this? About $100,000 each. And by the way, data from Star Trek's next generation, he's not in sight yet, but we expect him within maybe 10 years.
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Chapters
6 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:18
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What products are expected to flop at CES this year?
1:18–2:41
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How does the Razer Project's Ava function as a gaming assistant?
2:41–2:59
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What is the purpose of the Lipo Amy OLED monitor?
2:59–3:22
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What is the concept behind the Lollipop Star product?
3:22–3:51
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What makes the AI Refrigerator Doorbell a questionable innovation?
3:51–5:43