Realbotix makes transition from novelty to embodied AI

Walking through the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center last month, I was surrounded by humanoid robots. The majority of this mechanical theater came from China, with some standouts from Europe and the U.S. One CES booth that drew attention featured Realbotix, which presented human-like models distinguished by their attractive facial features and lifelike skin.

The company, which originally started as RealDoll, a retailer of adult AI, was now marketing itself as a next-generation customer-service provider.