Laundry-folding robot debuts at CES 2026

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00:00Well, the enthusiasm around AI comes as industry leaders gather at one of the biggest tech conferences of the year,

00:07the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES, in Vegas.

00:11On the first full day of the event, everything from AI pets to laundry-folding robots hit the show floor.

00:18Let's bring in live from Las Vegas is Bridget Carey, editor-at-large for CNET.

00:22Bridget, thanks so much for being with us.

00:24You were able to walk around yesterday, got a first-hand look at a lot of these new gadgets.

00:30Can robots, though, can they really do our chores?

00:34Oh, that's the ultimate question. Can we finally have Rosie the robot?

00:37I think we're getting closer in some degree.

00:40Okay, one that impressed me was a typical rolling vacuum on the floor, but they now have legs.

00:46They can climb the stairs. So we're getting closer, and that's actually coming out.

00:50But when we see things like LG having this humanoid robot, the one that can fold laundry,

00:55I look at that and I go, okay, that's great at a tech show.

00:58It's going a little slow for my needs.

01:01Maybe I think we have to have a little patience, but I'd like to see that we're getting closer

01:05at making this a reality for folks who need a little assistance at home.

01:10So even if it's slow, it's getting there.

01:12Oh, totally. I'm just thinking of this gigantic pile of laundry I have right now next to my bed,

01:16and while I'm at work, my robot could be folding it for me.

01:20This could work out. I'm okay with this.

01:21Okay, there's also a new AI-powered device that can monitor the health of our furry friends.

01:27This is really important because our little animals, our cats and dogs,

01:31they can't tell us if they're not feeling okay.

01:33How does this thing work?

01:35I know. I'm a new pet owner myself.

01:36So, yes, we're seeing AI smarts be putting cameras, and they're looking at your pet

01:42while they're approaching the little food and water station to see if there are deviations

01:46in their normal face.

01:47Are their ears a little wonky?

01:49Are the whiskers a little not normal?

01:52Eyes funny?

01:53And they're going to give a report to you by looking at is something not normal.

01:57Also, temperature sensors as they approach are in the speeder that you're seeing here,

02:01and it's measuring how much food they're eating every day.

02:03And that's me trying to demo it with a stuffed cat because I didn't have a real cat.

02:07How much water? How much food?

02:09Because it is hard to keep track of are they eating normal or not,

02:12and this is at least giving us a little more insight.

02:14These things will cost money, though.

02:15You're looking at a subscription service for something like this if you want all the data.

02:19So I think as consumers, we're kind of walking that fine line of, like,

02:22how much data can we get that's really useful to our actual lives

02:25and how much are we willing to pay for it?

02:26Yeah, it's interesting to see which of these devices are actually where they're going to be

02:30in five to ten years because, as you say, they're really expensive now,

02:33but maybe down the line, maybe they won't be as expensive.

02:36They'll be more accessible to all of us.

02:38We'll see which ones.

02:39It's always like that at CES.

02:40Yes, it's always like that.

02:42Things you see here come to life more in your world in about two to three years.

02:46Yeah, it'll be interesting to see.

02:47All right, awesome.

02:48Thanks, Bridget Carey, live for us from Las Vegas at CES.

02:52What a great assignment.

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