Artificial intelligence is making amazing progress in the fields of medicine and science. It is helping cure diseases, respond to global warming, grow crops and provide cleaner and cheaper energy.

But is it possible to wash clothes?

Samsung answered this question at the online CES conference this week.

The Seoul-based technology giant reports that it is working on three robots that will act as personal assistants and handle various tasks in the family. One of them, Bot Handy, will help you sort clothes.

Bot Handy has a single arm and three pivot points, which can flexibly grasp, carry and place delicate dishes. It has cameras that can recognize them with the help of AI and process them accordingly. It has the ability to detect the material of the object being held, ensuring that the correct force is used to secure it in its grip and transport it to its destination. It will detect, list and help sort clothes. After a hard day's work, it can even pour a glass of wine and bring it to you.

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Sebastian Seung, President and Head of Samsung Research Institute, said: “Bot Handy uses artificial intelligence to understand objects such as glasses or ceramic plates, and pay attention to their shapes and materials to make them your trusted partner.” Such as Set up the table or pack things like groceries. It makes the script as if the robot at home looks like. "

The slender "face" of the robot has two eyes, which close or expand to convey emotions. The rolling base allows it to move seamlessly in the room. It can be easily raised to place items on the top shelf of the closet.

According to Seung, the robot is committed to tailoring AI to customer needs.

He said: "In many things, your home has greater meaning." "But what if that house and the technologies in it were actually built around you? At Samsung, we are looking for a way to do this. method.

The second robot was unveiled at the CES show and was actually held because of the pandemic. According to Seung, Bot Care aims to "take care of the tiny details in your life."

Bot Handy acts as an assistant and companion and is shown in a demo video of chatting with a human companion. Once, Bot Handy calculated that the person had been on her computer for a long time and needed a break. Later, I wrote down the time and suggested the upcoming meeting to her, then reported to her and turned on the built-in display to prepare for the video conference call.

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Samsung did not disclose details about when or whether it will make these models available to the public. There is no information about pricing.

The third robot expected to be launched in the first half of this year is the smart vacuum cleaner JetBot 90 AI+. Equipped with laser-based LiDAR technology to achieve precise 3D mapping, Jet Bot 90 AI+ can excellently detect objects in its path, avoiding fragile objects such as vases and getting closer to sturdy vases.

As Samsung President and CEO Hyunsuk Kim said at last year's CES conference, this friendly and practical new robot is an extension of the company's focus on "people-oriented innovation".

In an era of rich experience, we need to reconsider the space we must have in order to adapt to a diverse and evolving lifestyle.