21st CENTURY HEADLINES: Ubtech’s soccer-playing Walker robot has a new pair of arms at CES 2019.

At CES 2018, Ubtech unveiled a robot that could climb stairs and kick a soccer ball. Appropriately, this humanoid bot with legs was named Walker and Ubtech promised to add arms by the time it launched. Consider that promise kept. At CES 2019, the Ubtech Walker is sporting a brand new pair of limbs.

On display in a controlled demo space at the show, the bot can walk around a room while avoiding furniture. It can also grab an umbrella or a glass or water when prompted, bringing it to the host. It’s pretty cool in concept. And by the time its ready, Walker should be able to learn its way around any home and be able to fetch items at your command.

Watching Walker in action, C3PO and Robbie don’t need to lose too much sleep just yet. However, another Ubtech product on display at CES might be ready for the real world much sooner, the Ubtech Ted Cruz, err, Cruzr robot:

Cruzr can be programmed to remember the specific layout of tables in a restaurant. It then uses its circular base with wheels to zip around to customers, who can punch in their orders onto the screen on its face. Cruzr is then smart enough to take that order to the proper person for preparation.

Cruzr will also use Ubtech’s voice recognition software and has movable arms and hands — though they won’t be fit for carrying a hot cup of coffee. As of right now, Cruzr is meant to take orders, not distribute them. The new version offers more detailed interactions on the screen so customers can find what they want to order more easily. The upgraded bot is scheduled to roll out to Cruzr’s original markets in Asia and Europe and launch in the US this year.

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