Three bizarre home devices and a couple good things at CES 2025

Some quietly good things made an appearance at CES 2025, amidst the AI slush.

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[Skwerl]

Really? Those are the two most useful things? I hope this is a joke.

 

[nosmadar2016]

I like this idea! It seems like small robots that lived in the actual toilets would be most effective, but these would naturally be the first to rise up against us.

Isn't there a "Documentary" about that?

 

[grendel_x86]

Unless the cat stand purifier has a mechanism to auto clean the surface, that will be terrible.

I have to vacuum my purifier weekly because of cat fluff.

 

[Hywelbane]

The Spicerr I could see having potential for people with disabilities. For example, someone with one functional arm or someone who lack fine motor grip in their hands. The hardest part with one handed operation of things is stabilizing it (opening a jar, holding the jar still while scooping something out, etc) I could see this helping there.

 

[graylshaped]

... in practice I've found that even motion detection based lighting results in a lot of awkwardness...

All the conference rooms at my workplace were retrofitted with non-defeatable motion-sensing light switches for energy purposes, and it was always hilarious to see who was always the first to crack and start waving their arms around when the lights went off in the middle of a meeting.

 

[ATyp3]

I have seen those vaccuum robots that do other things. It's a no from me dawg.

 

[ATyp3]

All the conference rooms at my workplace were retrofitted with non-defeatable motion-sensing light switches for energy purposes, and it was always hilarious to see who was always the first to crack and start waving their arms around when the lights went off in the middle of a meeting

The worst part about public bathrooms too sometimes aha. Though I have found a direct correlation between bathrooms with motion sensors and the cleanliness levels.

 

[ALittleTeapot]

Surely I can't possibly be the first person to comment on it being an air purr-ifier.

 

[Dark Jaguar]

The worst part about public bathrooms too sometimes aha. Though I have found a direct correlation between bathrooms with motion sensors and the cleanliness levels.

Which direction does it lean?

 

[ackmondual]

This cat tower is also an air purifier; it is also good​

Interesting phrasing... It's a cat tower that's also an air purifier, instead of the other way around!

 

[ackmondual]

It’s a bold choice to target a demographic that is simultaneously lazy enough to want a Juicero for spices, but not so lazy that they still cook their own meals from scratch.

Funny that you mention Juicero. People say that the purpose of that product wasn't a $400, glorified juicing machine, but its real purpose was to extract venture capitalist dollars!

 

[NetMage]

Give it time. The rate they shoving AI into everything, I’m waiting for a toilet powered by AI to hit the market.

I'm sure there is already one in Japan.

 

[graylshaped]

Which direction does it lean?

People do not like to touch public toilets, and those with manual flushing mechanisms are less likely to be flushed.

 

[Dark Jaguar]

People do not like to touch public toilets, and those with manual flushing mechanisms are less likely to be flushed.

Oh, THOSE motion sensors! I thought you were talking about sensors for the lights in public restrooms, which sounds like a nightmare to me. All the same, I hate "timed" water faucets with a passion. Never anything close to enough time. And, don't get me started on "air dryers". Just give me paper towels.

 

[graylshaped]

Oh, THOSE motion sensors! I thought you were talking about sensors for the lights in public restrooms, which sounds like a nightmare to me. All the same, I hate "timed" water faucets with a passion. Never anything close to enough time. And, don't get me started on "air dryers". Just give me paper towels.

The OP may have meant light sensors, and yes, I've had the "fun" of having the lights go off while I was sitting comfortably, conducting routine restroom activities. Fortunately, I knew how to find everything I needed to finish.

 

[LexaGrey]

I see a lot of cat heating pad discussion but not tied to CES. I am hoping there is an AI update to the air purifier where it has a scale and heating pad built in so it only warms in use and tracks which cat is using when by weight and only warming when the scale notes in use with an app which charts all these data points. And then does some sort of AI thing where it talks to the cat when it needs attention and where the cat can trigger a massage feature. Throw in ties to the badged cat doors, cat feeders, auto-litter boxes, auto-water dishes and have a complete automated cat ownership experience.