Eve was the star of the conference. The humanoid robot glided around the room, waving and shaking hands to the delight of participants. Eve was developed by 1X, a Norwegian company that makes general-purpose humanoids that live alongside humans and perform household chores such as laundry and organizing the house. The company’s next-generation robot, Neo, will be available starting next year at a price comparable to that of a mid-range car, said Hege Nicolaisen of the company.
“You can imagine in the future there will be retail stores for robot accessories, just like we do for mobile phones,” Nicolaisen said, envisioning a variety of “faces,” suits and gloves. said.
