CES 2025: Meet the quirkiest gadgets, from robot dogs to coffee coolers

From a digital camera that looks like a flower to an ‘emotional’ robot dog, here are some of the quirkiest tech products spotted at CES 2025 so far.

TomBot Jennie
Jennie is an ‘emotional’ robot support dog introduced by Tombot, a California-based company that develops “emotional support” robotic animals.

The puppy robot that was one of the attractions at CES 2025, has been developed with the aim of helping those struggling with mental health issues. 

Jennie appears more realistic than most robot dogs, and it comes with a slew of sensors that allow it to react to pets and rubs. On rubbing the dog, it lets out a cute bark and wags its tail. The emotional support robotic dog builds on studies that have shown how petting a companion animal can reduce stress. Studies have also shown that petting can lower behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. 

Before introducing Jennie to the world, the company had been running customer trials for years. However, Tomboy has started shipping consumer models from this year. The emotional lap dog reportedly costs $1,500. 

Meet Jennie, the robotic Labrador

Jennie wags, barks and snores as people touch and hold her, but can’t walk

She’s designed to be a companion for people with dementia (and who love animals)

And is expected to be released later this year, after good trials in care homes pic.twitter.com/YVyGhAY2kl

— Luke Andrews (@lukethereporter) January 6, 2025

Petal AI camera

Wonder, the company that created the smart bird feeder, Bird Buddy, showcased their latest innovations at CES. One of its products that have stood out owing to its resemblance to a flower is Petal, an AI camera that shows what kind of bird, insect, or animal is spotted in your backyard. 

If the camera spots a bird, it can tell you what kind of bird it is, how it should be fed, and if it is under any stress or has been hurt. According to the makers, the product also serves the purpose of education by teaching users more about their surroundings.

Petal by Wonder

ChatGPT-powered AI pet

Hong Kong-based robotics company Ropet displayed its cuddly AI robot pet at the ongoing CES 2025. The company describes its robot as a warm, interactive companion that has been designed to bring joy and comfort to everyone. Along with ChatGPT, the robot comes with advanced visual recognition, and it can identify faces and respond to a person’s facial expressions. 

Besides, the robot can react to voice, movements, and touch. Just like an AI chatbot, the robot is constantly learning and growing with each interaction. Owing to its motorised base, the robot can turn its head while moving its ears along with its eyes, which are LCD displays. The robot has a camera fit onto its nose and its eyes have an in-built mic. Thanks to ChatGPT being integrated, the robot responds to natural language prompts and also possesses touch sensitivity. 

Walking furniture

Japanese robotics company Jizai showcased something that looks like a walking piece of furniture, precisely a lamp. Named Mi-Mo, this AI robot has six legs and has a lamp as its head. It is reportedly a customisable general-purpose AI robot. The six legs let the robot move around a room with ease. 

The company said that the model is the first iteration, and it envisions future models that would be customisable conversation companions that are capable of speaking any AI-supported language, and it would also include hands. Mi-Mo comprises numerous AI models that allow it to think, act, and adapt according to visual and audio cues. Software engineers will reportedly be able to modify the robot and develop apps to add to its capabilities. 

This is Mi-Mo a “general purpose AI robot” that looks kind of like the Pixar lamp on top of a small table. pic.twitter.com/yTHq8Smnoz

— Karissa Bell (@karissabe) January 6, 2025

Full-size, body-scanning health mirror

French consumer electronics company Withings showcased its futuristic body-scanning health mirror at CES 2025. The mirror, Omnia, offers 360-degree body scanning, including scans of the heart, lung, and body, for sleep study and metabolic composition. The company claims that Omnia is not just a product, but it’s a transformative experience that reimagines digital health possibilities. 

The conceptual product offers key insights into a user’s weight, heart health, lung health, sleep activity, nutrition, etc. The mirror is interactive and can be used with touch. It also comes with a voice assistant. 

It reportedly operates via a central hub that syncs data from devices and third-party apps. The mirror also lets users connect with care teams and cardiologists through telemedicine portals. As of now, the mirror is in the development stage with clinical reviews and additional AI features pending.

NEWS: @Withings reveals OMNIA, a 360° body-scanning health mirror at CES.

• Scans for heart, lung, sleep, body, and metabolic composition
• Central hub syncs data from devices & third-party apps
• Telemedicine portal connects users with care teams & cardiologists
• AI… pic.twitter.com/kLwGGFqa3u

— Ritwik Pavan (@ritwikpavan) January 6, 2025

A mini robot that blows on hot drinks and foods

At CES 2025, there is a robot for quite literally everything. Yukai Engineering, a Tokyo-based robots startup, unveiled its cat-shaped mini robot. 

The robot named Nekojita Fufu is tiny and attachable and it blows air to cool your hot beverage or food. It easily hooks on the side of your coffee mug or soup bowl and uses its internal fan powered by a special algorithm to blow air. Users can switch between several modes depending on the food or drink type. 

Image: Yukai Engineering

Interestingly, the name Nekojita is derived from Japanese for cat tongue and it is also an expression used for those who cannot tolerate hot food. The device features its own rechargeable battery. The robot will launch sometime in mid-2025 in Japan at around $25.