SOMEONE AT THE ROPE SHOWED HER HOW TO SNAP. NOW SHE WON'T STOP
Expo floor, phones up everywhere. She stares at her own fingers, tries it, then tries again, a little slower. A few tries later it finally clicks, and the grin she gives the crowd says she is keeping this one forever.
Price: $94,000
Under the hood:
- Hands: fingertip pressure sensors to catch that tiny click
- Vision: watches a gesture once and copies it on the spot
- Face: silicone skin over micro-actuators for a full smile
- Core: open waist unit with live status lights
Somebody is going to regret teaching her this.
A GROUP OF KIDS WAVED AT HER WHILE SHE WAS ON DO NOT DISTURB. SHE ANSWERED ALL SIX
Mall expo, rope line. A handler taps a tablet next to her while a whole group of teens waves from behind the rope. She doesn't move a muscle. The moment the tablet turns do not disturb off, she turns around and starts working through the backlog, one wave back for every single kid, until the last one gets his.
Price: $91,000
Under the hood:
- Vision: logs every wave in the crowd, even while she's muted
- Memory: queues the greetings and replays them in order
- Arms: smooth shoulder and wrist joints for a natural little wave
- Core: open waist unit with status lights for each mode
Finally, someone who actually checks her notifications.
HE LET HER TRY ON HIS SUNGLASSES. HE IS NOT GETTING THEM BACK
A guy at the rope slides his black sunglasses onto the android's face. She checks the crowd, tilts her head, turns side to side like she's on a runway. Twenty seconds later she lowers them just enough to peek over the top, then pushes them right back up.
Price: $97,000
Under the hood:
- Neck: multi-axis joints for that slow, very deliberate head tilt
- Hands: fine finger control to adjust glasses without dropping them
- Core: open waist unit with live status lights
- Face: silicone skin over micro-actuators, eyebrows included
Some upgrades you just don't give back.
SHE CHARGED A STRANGER'S PHONE WITH HER OWN CORE
Expo floor, wall of phones. A woman holds out her dying phone. The android takes it, lays it flat on the glowing core at her waist and just waits. A few seconds later she hands it back and the owner checks the screen and bursts out laughing.
Price: $94,000
Under the hood:
- Core: waist mounted power cell with a built in wireless charging pad
- Hands: grip sensors that hold a phone without touching the screen
- Vision: tracks the object from the hand to the core and back
- Face: silicone skin over micro-actuators for that proud little smile
Forget power banks. Just find her at the next expo.