Published February 27,2024
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Tech firms showcased numerous related devices on the world’s greatest wi-fi telecom honest, the four-day Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which wraps up on Thursday.
Here is a collection of highlights:
‘World’s first’ flying automotive
US agency Alef Aeronautics exhibited to the general public for the primary time the working mannequin of what it says is the world’s first actual flying automotive.
“It drives like a car, looks like a car and has a vertical take-off,” stated the corporate’s president and CEO, Jim Dukhovny.
The electric-powered automotive has obtained particular airworthiness certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The present prototype can transport two individuals at a distance of as much as round 110 miles (170 kilometres) and the corporate expects to begin manufacturing of a closing model on the finish of 2025.
The firm has already obtained almost 3,000 pre-orders for the automotive, which sells for $300,000.
Robotic canine
Chinese agency Tecno Mobile confirmed off a robotic canine impressed by the German Shepherd which makes use of AI and highly effective sensors to grasp voice instructions and carry out lifelike actions reminiscent of bowing, shaking fingers and climbing stairs.
The robotic — dubbed the “Dynamic 1” — will be managed by a smartphone apps as properly, and it goals to offer the “joy of pet ownership” with out the hassles.
Transparent laptop computer
Chinese producer Lenovo offered a prototype of a laptop computer with a 17.3-inch clear glass display which gives “a completely borderless and see-through display experience”.
Instead of a standard keyboard, it has a contact floor the place keys will be projected or you need to use a particular pen to attract on the display. The firm has not introduced a launch date for the product.
The display’s transparency will be adjusted in order that not everybody who passes by can at all times see what you’re doing.
“The transparent display existed only in futuristic movies, maybe in AR glasses. That’s only in the past as we can see,” stated Lenovo government director Aiguo Zheng.
AI-powered companion doll
With its material physique, floral shirt and brown hair, Hyodol has all of the look of a youngsters’s doll. But Hyodol — made by a South Korean firm of the identical identify — is aimed toward seniors.
Packed with sensors and AI-power microprocessors, it could play songs, remind seniors with a voice message to take their drugs and may notify the guardian of its consumer when no motion is detected for a sure time period.
Standing 35 centimetres (14 inches) tall, the doll is designed to speak when touched by the consumer and in accordance with customisable time settings reminiscent of meal instances.
“We are committed to empowering seniors to live independently while staying connected with their community and loved ones,” the corporate stated.
Impaired speech voice converter
Dutch startup Whispp demonstrated a calling app which makes use of AI expertise to covert impaired speech on account of circumstances reminiscent of throat most cancers, stroke and even stuttering into the consumer’s pure voice in actual time.
Unlike different options for individuals with voice issues which convert speech to textual content, the app permits the consumer to speak to anybody they need on their cellphone or laptop computer and preserve a pure dialog circulate, whereas sounding like their very own wholesome voice.
“We are really helping people who lost their voice get their voice back,” stated Whispp co-founder and CEO Joris Castermans, including he hopes the app will in the future be on all smartphones “to make this a more inclusive world”.
Source: www.anews.com.tr