Weird products and useless inventions at CES 2024 - YOUR FRIDGE NEEDS AI. YOUR TOILET NEEDS AI. YOUR DOOR NEEDS AI.

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So, CES 2024 is quickly approaching, and some of the companies are announcing what they've been working on.

Many companies attend this event, including Samsung, LG, Sony, and Kohler, and a variety of tech websites at least give passing mention to the products.

Samsung for example has announced their Bespoke 4-Flex Refrigerator with AI Family Hub+, which can mirror your phone to a screen on the inside. AND PLAY TIKTOK VIDEOS.
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In addition, they also announced the BeSpoke Jet Bot Combo, a robot vacuum/mop with AI.

Kohler has announced the PureWash E930 Bidet Seat, with voice assistant support, self-cleaning UV lights, and a night light mode.
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...And there's likely to be other things you don't need. Any other weird and wonderful amazing gadgets you notice, put them here.
 
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I like gawking at shitty inventions, is there a centralized place where you can find these press releases and photos? As interested as I am in this thread I can't actually name that many companies that might be at CES.
 
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There's not many good sources, mostly because of the huge amount of companies there.

CES has a short schedule, and a press release section of their website, plus a online magazine, 'CES Daily'


Or you could look through the exhibitors list, stretching from .lumun to Zyxel.

Really, all I can suggest is keep an eye on the tech websites over the next few days.
 
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LegoTugboat said:
CES has a short schedule, and a press release section of their website, plus a online magazine, 'CES Daily'
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Hey Shark Tank will be there on January 12! That show is one of my guilty pleasures. I love seeing stupid ass ideas for products and businesses from people high off their own farts thinking shit like $22,000 of sales over three years is worthy of being bragged about. :lol:
 
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For an idea of weird crap you can expect, I'll throw up some of last year's... 'highlights'.

SpoonTek electric spoon (electrocute your food to make it taste better), Ampere Shower Power Buddy (water power bluetooth speaker), Dog-E robot dog, Ember Mug 2+ (a coffee mug with Find My iPhone support!), Ayavaya Anti-Stress Cabin, Segway GoKart Pro (yes, really.) and the Samsung BeSpoke AI Oven
 
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TapewormSalesman said:
>inb4 someone hacks your AI bidet and makes it blast boiling water in your asshole
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'A flaw they found in an Insteon home automation product allowed me to flicker the lights in a complete stranger's house (a trick I repeated on Good Morning America). The Internet was a bit more excited about another of their findings: that a "My Satis" $4,000+ 'smart toilet' by LIXIL was vulnerable to hacking. A hacked toilet could theoretically scream and spray you with the bidet while opening and closing its 'mouth,' "causing discomfort or distress to user," according to a Trustwave security advisory.'


(And voice assistance as in normal Alexa integration.)
 
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Alrighty, here we go.

Acer announces the Acer Predator Helios 18, with an RGB hinge (the Infinity Mirror)
And also announces the Predator Z57, a 57 inch curved monitor.

Flappie announces an AI powered cat door, which can detect if Fluffy is carrying a dead rat, and lock itself.
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Seer Grills announces the Perfecta grill, which is an AI powered... toaster grill for cooking meat. Can cook a steak in 2 minuets.

Razer shows off a concept haptic gamer cushion, the Project Esther, which has 16 haptic sensors around it, allowing for targeted vibration.

Ogmen Robotics announces the Oro Dog Companion Robot (with AI), which can automatically feed them, provide treats and throw a ball. And can play soothing music if the dog gets distressed.

Lenovo shows off the Magic Bay Robot, a concept that can sit on top of your monitor or laptop... and can blink and smile at you. But want to add more features like a speaker and microphone, so you can use it as... an AI assistant. https://www.cnet.com/a/img/resize/c....jpg?auto=webp&fit=crop&height=675&width=1200

Samsung announced, waaaay back in 2020, Ballie the robot ball, a concept assistant which could do things like call for help, open smart curtains and turn on or off a TV.
And now it's BACK, and better than ever, able to display movies, video calls and messages, and could eventually replay major events that happened while you were out.
 
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The thing that plays fetch with your dog for you is kind of stupid? I assume in order to shoot the ball out the robot has to drive over it where some mechanism picks it up but anyone who's ever played fetch with a dog knows that getting the dog to give up the damn ball is the hardest part of the game. This is assuming the dog fetches the ball and drops it in front of the robot? Who buys this shit?
 
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LegoTugboat said:
Ogmen Robotics announces the Oro Dog Companion Robot (with AI), which can automatically feed them, provide treats and throw a ball. And can play soothing music if the dog gets distressed.
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With my dogs, one would bark at it constantly and the other would be completely terrified of it. What an odd product.
 
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Calandrino said:
It's so if a kid gets stuck inside an abandoned refrigerator, they will have something to do while they wait to die
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I was playing fallout 4 recently. There was a ghoul kid who was stuck in the fridge for 200 years lol. If he had tik-tok, he'd probably go feral.

Anyway, every year at CES, it seems like at least half the stuff never actually makes it to market.
I'm sure Linus and other tech youtubers will soy all over the newest fads.
 
Has anyone put a camera in the fridge yet?

If you have a monitor on the door then you could see what's inside without opening the door.
Handy if you have kids that open the door and stare while making up their mind what to eat.
Better yet you could look on your phone and have already picked out what you want before you even get to the kitchen.

If one of their delivery drivers reports you as a racist will Amazon shut off your smart toilet, lock your fridge, turn off the HVAC and lock you in or out of your house?

I do not understand why a toilet needs an internet connection.
 
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