At CES 2018, the robot uprising is falling flat on its face

This AI suitcase from the Chinese

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company, ForwardX, is programmed to follow its owner at about 11kph wherever they may go, without being carried. The owner wears a wristband that the suitcase tracks, but it can also follow you with an inbuilt camera.

The smart suitcase is supposed to recognise hand-gestures and voice commands. As a cross between a suitcase, a fiercely loyal pet and a Segway the idea is admittedly pretty neat – if it all works.

Reality:

At maximum capacity, the battery can only last four hours. In demonstrations, the wristband ran out of battery and couldn't be opened or replaced quick enough for a journalist to carry on their demo. It also spent a lot of time falling over, which isn't much use in a crowded airport.

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