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title: "USA TODAY: CES 2017: Robots Steal the Show at This Year’s Event"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8f421ea4-9523-4389-812b-b2485dfaab2e
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/usa-today-ces-2017-robots-steal-the-show-at-this-years-event-9180
category: "Technology"
topics: ["Technology"]
published: 2017-01-09T14:09:12.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:33:09.007Z
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# USA TODAY: CES 2017: Robots Steal the Show at This Year’s Event

**TL;DR:** Robots were a top trend at CES 2017, with various models on display, including those that could make coffee and fold clothes. The rise of Amazon's Alexa and voice-activated personal assistants contributed to the dominance of robots at the show.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-01-09. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/usa-today-ces-2017-robots-steal-the-show-at-this-years-event-9180).*

## Story

Robots were clearly the top trend of the Consumer Electronics Show this year. According to a recent USA TODAY article, there were robots that could make your coffee, handle your daily chores, fold your clothes and even act like a human with facial expressions and movement.

With the rise of Amazon’s Alexa and the emerging technology of voice-activated personal assistants, robots dominated the show’s technology on display.

“Personal assistants can finally understand you," says David Hanson, the founder of Hanson Robotics, which will begin marketing its $299 Einstein robot in the spring. "That's a watershed moment."

In recent years, mobile technology, TVs and connected cars have been the popular new technology. Robots have emerged as a new category and it looks like the trend is here to stay.

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- voice-activated assistants (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/usa-today-ces-2017-robots-steal-the-show-at-this-years-event-9180). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8f421ea4-9523-4389-812b-b2485dfaab2e).