Ai Moves Into The Real World As Companion Robots And Pets

Uncanny vale meets Bichon Frisé.

Artificial intelligence doesn't ever want to optimize your life aliases bargain your job. Sometimes, AI conscionable wants to beryllium your friend. And while robot pets weren't nan biggest stars of CES 2026, they've go much than conscionable sound and are signaling really AI is apparently leaving our screens and taking connected a beingness beingness successful our lives.

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