CES 2025: AI-Powered Full-Body Robots for Companionship

by Sylvia January 10, 2025

At CES this year, Realbotix is showcasing their “modular, conversational” full-body robot powered by custom AI. With a price tag over $100,000, these robots are being marketed for companionship, but it’s hard to overlook the implied possibility of having sex with them. The promotional video doesn’t do much to convince viewers otherwise, as the robots’ movements are jerky and unnatural, reminiscent of animatronic characters at Chuck E. Cheese. The video takes an even creepier turn when the robot’s face is ripped off to expose its mechanics. With questionable gestures and unsettling visuals, the Realbotix robots are certainly causing a stir at CES this year.

– CES 2025 showcases AI-powered, full-body robots that are customizable for companionship and social interaction, but may also be used for sexual purposes.
– The robots, costing at least $100,000, have lifelike gestures but still lack realism and fluidity in movement.
– The promotional video by Realbotix includes disturbing scenes of a robot’s face being ripped off and an emaciated old man robot leering at female robots.

CES, short for Consumer Electronics Show, is an annual event that never fails to showcase the latest and most peculiar tech innovations. From cyberprisons for tiny anime girls to VR racing rigs that blow wind in your face, and even keyboards where every key is bread, attendees are consistently treated to a spectacle of eccentricity and imagination.

However, in the midst of the outlandish displays, one particular trend stands out at this year’s CES—the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into various devices and applications. Realbotix, a company at the forefront of this movement, presents a “modular, conversational” full-body robot powered by “custom AI” that can learn and remember interactions. With a price tag over $100,000, these robots are billed as tailored AI companions for social interaction, business purposes, and even companionship at home.

It doesn’t take long to realize that Realbotix is heavily implying the possibility of having intimate relations with their robots. While they avoid directly answering the question, their promotional video starts by focusing on the robot’s posterior. With such hints, it is difficult not to speculate that Realbotix has indeed ventured into the realm of sex robots.

To further support this idea, the company claims that they can replicate historical figures, celebrities, or even bring their client’s vision for a robot to life. Realbotix prides itself on manufacturing humanoid robots of the highest quality, utilizing realistic silicone skin technology. Their complimentary assertion of “robots with a human touch” only strengthens the notion of a potential market for sex robots.

However, the promotional video fails to impress. Instead of delivering the promised lifelike movements, the robots’ gestures appear odd and jerky, reminiscent of the choppy motions of an animatronic character nearing the end of its lifespan at a children’s party. One robot’s attempt to brush her hair back takes twice as long as a human would, raising doubts about Realbotix’s claims of realism.

In a bizarre turn of events, the video takes an even more unsettling twist. The company decides to showcase the robot’s “realism” by gruesomely tearing off its face, revealing a mechanical interior. This jarring display leaves viewers questioning the intentions and sanity of Realbotix. Additionally, the inclusion of an emaciated old man robot leering at the female robots further adds to the unease and confusion surrounding their marketing choices.