Xiaomi unveiled CyberOne, a full-size humanoid robot that quickly became the star of the event, as stated by Lei Jun, the CEO of Xiaomi Robotics. This was presented as a reality rather than a prototype. Previously, at MWC22 the company introduced CyberDog, a quadruped robot that mapped out the brand’s future direction on the robotics frontier.
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CyberOne stands on two legs, equipped with arms and legs that support natural gait and balance. It can perceive human emotions, boasts enhanced vision, and can generate three-dimensional reconstructions of real-world spaces. Standing 177 cm tall and weighing 52 kg, with a reach of 168 cm, it offers up to 21 degrees of freedom in motion and achieves a real-time response rate of 0.5 ms per degree of freedom, enabling it to mirror human movement convincingly. The humanoid walking posture is driven by a dedicated control algorithm that delivers smooth, natural motion.
The depth-vision module, Mi-Sense, paired with an AI interaction algorithm, can detect three-dimensional space, identify people, recognize gestures, and interpret expressions to interact with and influence the environment. An audio emotion recognition engine can identify 85 environmental sound types and classify 45 human emotions.
Health Monitoring with a Ring
Another intriguing feature observed at MWC was the Iris Smart Ring, a health-monitoring device. It uses a PPG sensor to track heart rate, features six photodetectors and 18 LEDs, and measures biometric data such as heart rate, heart rate variability, and blood oxygen levels. It keeps health status in check and can proactively signal changes in physical condition. The manufacturer notes that blood pressure measurement will arrive in a future OTA update.
The ring also tracks fitness activities, analyzes sleep and stress levels, and stores and analyzes data through a smartphone app. It offers three days of battery life and can charge in roughly 30 minutes. The price is around 139 euros.
Robot for Mediterranean Cuisine Recipes
Mycook Next, a food processor designed and manufactured in Spain, by Taurus in Terrassa, Barcelona, showcases advanced cooking capabilities. Its features include voice-controlled cooking, Wi-Fi connectivity, a large color touch screen, and a Mycook app, plus a special stir-fry function to craft Mediterranean flavors.
The device sports a very large, durable display over 10 inches, with NextInduction technology for induction heating and a precise 1-gram scale, enabling safe operation up to 140°C. It is compatible with voice assistants like Alexa and Google Home.
Its engine supports more than 30 processes, enabling new textures and preparations. The team has added techniques such as sous vide, low-temperature cooking, slow cooking, and high-temperature options.
Samsung Refolds and Slides Screens
Samsung, a pioneer in folding displays, surprised attendees with folding prototypes and swiping concepts at MWC. The Flex Hybrid display combines foldable and slide-out capabilities, appearing to signal the future path for laptops and smartphones. The left side folds while the right side slides, letting users enjoy a 10.5-inch 4:3 video experience or switch to a larger 12.4-inch 16:10 view. Concepts like the Flex Slidable Solo and Flex Slidable Duet explore expansion in one or both directions.
Technology for Savings
Spanish brand SPC demonstrated an IoT ecosystem for homes driven by reinforcement learning, future-facing artificial intelligence, and Big Data. The goal is to transform a living space into a highly efficient, energy-conscious environment and drive cost savings. The system enables fully automated energy management for air conditioning through self-learning, self-regulating devices.
In addition, this project enables weather-aware automation that anticipates conditions at precise locations and adjusts settings accordingly.
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Reinforced learning and Big Data are applied alongside historical appliance data and meteorological insights, with information on contracted energy prices and target temperatures, enabling autonomous temperature management devices. The result is a system able to predict weather conditions and act with precision.