A robot arm with puppy dog eyes is just one of Lenovo’s new desktop AI concepts
TL;DR
Lenovo unveiled AI Workmate Concept, a robotic arm with a screen showing expressive eyes, designed as a productivity companion for office workers using local AI processing.
Alongside a handful of new laptop concepts (and a range of real products too), Lenovo used MWC to announce a pair of AI-based productivity companion concepts. Both are standalone desk devices designed to boost productivity while providing office workers with a bit of artificial dystopic companionship.
Lenovo describes its AI Workmate Concept as an "always-on desk companion," but it looks like a tiny robotic arm on a swiveling base with a bulbous screen on the end displaying an expressive pair of eyes. It doesn't look as engaging as a human co-worker, but through local AI processing you can interact with the device as a smart assistant via v …