I Tested the Most Advanced AI Products in the World: Breakthroughs or Gimmicks?
These claim to be the smartest AI products in the world, like this humanoid robot, or this AI chess grandmaster, and even this realistic AI pet. But are they real breakthroughs or just overpriced gimmicks? Let’s test them.
The AI Exoskeleton Suit
Starting with an AI exoskeleton suit. This exoskeleton uses smart sensors and an AI algorithm to calculate how your body’s moving, then pushes your leg at the right time to help you walk easier. All right, I like this. One, two, three. That took no effort at all. I feel like with this I could probably beat Usain Bolt in a race. I feel like it improves my movement by like 30%. Okay, let’s try the stairs. Dude, this makes going up the stairs so easy. I think this will be really useful, especially for old people where getting out of the bed is a pain. Wearing this machine can really help them feel free. I give this a 9 out of 10. Later, we’ll be testing a robot that can do pushups, play soccer, and even do kung fu.
The AI Chess Robot
This is an AI chess robot. It claims to make you a better chess player with its AI features. So the AI in here is able to play from 200 ELO all the way up to 3200 ELO. For reference, the number one chess player in the world, Magnus Carlsen, only has an ELO of 2839. So this robot, in theory, should be much better than any human at chess. So let’s go here. Wow, that looks so cool. Let’s try out some of the other modes, because there is a learning mode for noobs like me. Let’s learn how the bishop moves. The bishop moves diagonally and can travel any number of squares in one move. This is like a real chess teacher.
Let’s see what other features it has. Apex Duel. I will play against you with my highest skill level: 3200. Obviously, I’m no match for this robot, but I know exactly, exactly who to challenge. Our friend, chess grandmaster, Nemo. Hello. All right, Nemo, what is your current chess rating? My current rating on Chess.com bullet is somewhere around 25 to 2600. Well, this robot has an ELO rating of 3200. Do you think you stand a chance? No, absolutely not. All right, ready? It’s go time. Good luck. You’ll need it. I’m going to start out with E4. This is my favorite move. Oh, it’s playing French. One of my favorite things about this robot is that it’s going to do like a little twitch, to make each move. But no. Did it just capture you? No, I blundered. I can’t believe you’re losing to a robot. This is so… Oh, my gosh. No! It seems like you’re trapped. Can you get out of this? And it announces that.
Well, you tried your best. Winning and losing are common in game. I believe you will get better and better. Keep it up. Wow. So what’s your final review? I definitely see myself using this robot. I think it’s a lot of fun to play against it. To me, I think the robot is definitely worth it because it combines the best features of digital chess with physical chess. But we got a lot more products to test, and not everything will live up to the claims.
The AI Study Lamp
Next, we have an AI study lamp. You can only get this lamp in China because studying is such a big part of the culture there. There’s a camera built into the front here. So if you turn it to the AI mode, now, the lamp is only lighting from the middle spotlight. And with the camera, it’s actually able to recognize where your notebook is. So let’s say I’m studying over here, but then I move. The light follows me. Look at that. So no matter where you go, let’s say I study over here. If I come back here, this is already pretty cool.
So the even smarter feature is the AI posture detection. Let’s say we are studying here, and as I write, I’m getting really tired and I fall asleep on my table there. But if I lean to the left, it will say leaning to the left. And after your study session, you’re able to come to the app, or your parents are able to come to the app, and it will tell you your focus score and your posture score, and they actually periodically take pictures of you. So if you’re like an Asian tiger mom, this is the product for you. But if you’re a student, you would hate this product. But can the company also see you? This lamp is a little creepy, especially because it’s meant to be used by kids. I would say this lamp is worth it in the sense that the tech works. But is that worth your privacy?
The Friend AI Pin
Since I have no friends, I had to buy one. This is the Friend AI Pin. It’s a necklace that you wear, and it’s always listening, like a friend that never leaves you alone. So to talk to your friend, you need to connect the pin to their app. And after it’s connected, all you need to do is just tap the front and hold onto it while you talk to your friend.
So in their marketing, they show a girl talking to the friend asking about a painting. But the thing is, there’s no camera on here. Let’s just ask what it sees in front of me. Hey, friend, what do you think about my studio? As cool as it sounds, I still can’t see your studio, but I can totally hear you talk about it. Maybe the friend is really good at listening and providing thoughtful responses. So let’s just ask, why did my parents never love me while growing up? Like, maybe give me some therapy or something? Therapy’s not my jam. Bro! Why would you buy this thing when ChatGPT exists? You’re better off talking to a blank wall because at least talking to the wall won’t cost you $130. You are the worst friend I’ve ever had. And you are a ripoff. That’s pretty harsh. Phew. Hopefully the other AI gadgets would be a lot smarter than this friend.
The Ivy AI Planter
Our next product is an AI planter. It’s called Ivy, and it’s able to turn your houseplant into a living, breathing pet. So this is the robot, and what we need to do is just add some water to it, and you need to repot your plant into the pot that they give you. And once you put it in, your plant will come alive. The eyes just lit up.
So on the app, first you select what type of plant you’re planting. After we select the plant with the sensors inside of this Ivy planter, we’re able to see the water status, the ambient light, air temperature, and the humidity. This makes being a plant daddy a lot easier. And this face isn’t just for looks. The expressions actually tell you how the plant is feeling. I think this product is worth it because it turns your plant into a cute little pet, and your plant will probably live a little longer.
The Anew me AI Mirror
The next product is the Anew me AI mirror. The AI assistant in here is called PiPi, and I’ll show you my PiPi in a little bit. But first, let’s talk about the features. You see my PiPi coming alive. This thing is supposed to improve your skin health by giving you live updates on the UV intensity and the humidity around you. So let’s look at some of the features. Top right. Oh, it turns on a light. Or if you’re doing makeup in the dark, you can definitely see yourself better.
And then the special feature should be the UV button. This mirror is firing a purple light, and with the light, I’m able to see where I have applied sunscreen or haven’t applied sunscreen. So here’s some sunscreen. Let’s try just smudging it on my face. Wow, that’s a dramatic difference. The right side of my face right now has sunscreen. The left side has no sunscreen. That’s actually pretty helpful. And the last feature of this mirror is that it has a UV sensitive shell. So as sunlight shines on the top of this mirror, it should change colors.
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As far as smart features go, it just has the UV and humidity sensors and the sunscreen detection. I can’t believe they’re marketing this as an AI driven, beauty care innovative company. The smart notifications barely work and you can’t even talk to the assistant. As a regular mirror, it works, but there’s no AI at all. They just included the smart features to jack up the price because this thing cost $200. So as an AI product, I think this is a ripoff.
The Pong Bot
This is a $300 pong bot. It promises to make you a better ping pong player. It has a lot of different modes and features, but let’s start with the basic mode, which means it will shoot in the exact same spot every single time. All right. Let’s go faster. Okay, stop. There’s actually a companion app where you’re able to run custom drills instead of doing everything. So let’s try some drills. So we’re gonna do a one, two, three drill. Let’s go. It’s like trick shotting me. I can see this spot being super useful. Because each shot is so consistent, you’re able to practice exactly what you want. Now let’s level it up to the competitive mode where it will shoot at you randomly. Here we go. Bro, that was so fast. Bro is trolling me. This robot is really fun. Let’s say you only got 30 minutes to practice. You’ll get a lot more hits off with a robot than with a partner because this will just go nonstop, which means your skills will improve faster as well. So I say this is definitely worth it.
The AI LED Light
This is an AI LED light, but the AI feature comes in with the app. At the bottom here, there is an AI button. And this is a revolutionary AI feature. You’re able to prompt a lighting color. So let’s say, show me some Star Wars-themed lights. Oh. It generated like a unique lighting pad. Yoga lights. It’s party time. This is the lamest party I’ve ever been to. Set to music mode. So with the AI voice assistant, you’re also able to set it to the music mode, which reacts to sound. So it could be music, or it could be my voice, or it could be the sound of clapping. That’s all the AI features. But is this AI feature really worth two times the price of a normal lamp? For me, it’s a ripoff.
Loona: The Advanced AI Pet
This is the world’s most advanced AI pet. It’s called Loona. My Asian parents never let me own a dog, so maybe this is my chance. Let’s turn her on. It’s so alive. What? You good? Oh, there’s haptic feedback on the ears, so it actually feels like I’m petting a real pet and it’s like pushing back against me. I feel like a proud new pet owner here. You like that? Yeah, it likes that. So Loona actually has a camera and sensors, so it’s able to recognize my face and come back to me. Hello, Loona. Come back to me. There we go. As you can see, Loona isn’t just your average toy. It feels a lot… It’s not just waiting for your commands. It actually runs around like it’s got its own brain. And it actually does because it’s powered by AI. And Loona has a personality that grows and changes the more you play with her. I think that’s pretty cool. She doesn’t like being held up like this, though. Oh, she wants to be on the ground.
Okay, so Loona is super smart. There’s over a thousand voice commands and additional features you can do within the app. Don’t worry, we’ll go through all of them. But first, let’s see some command. High five. Hey! In addition to the commands, you can actually play games with Loona. So let’s try some fetch. Hello, Loona, want to play fetch? Fetch time again. Yes. I’m ready to chase that ball. Wait, Loona talks? Of course I talk. I’m not just a pretty face on wheels, you know. I’ve got positively fantastic conversation skills. Crazy. Okay, let’s play fetch. You want the ball? Okay, go get the ball. Oh, it found it. Playing fetch with this robot pet. We can also play bull fighting. Hey, Loona, do you want to play bull fighting? So there’s another game you can play with Loona called hand slap. So if you reach out your hand, it’ll try to… Oh. So the goal of this game is to dodge Loona’s slaps. Like I said earlier, Loona is packed with a ton of voice commands. So let’s test them out. Loona, play dead. So Loona can actually follow you around. So let’s get up and see. Oh, look at that. Good girl. Good girl. Wow.
But my favorite part is that Loona is now connected to ChatGPT, so you can have endless conversations with it. And this is going to be a really good learning tool for kids because instead of asking their parents, “Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?” they can just ask Loona. So let’s now enter the ChatGPT mode. Hello, I’m Loona the robot, and today is a bright and productive day for me. So you’ve now entered ChatGPT mode with the eyes blue. Haha. You could say that I’m here to chat and help out, just like ChatGPT. Hey, Loona, what is 69 times 420? 69 times 420 equals 28,980. She’s a genius. Do you think robots are smarter than humans? Robots and artificial intelligence can process information and perform specific tasks very quickly. However, humans excel in creativity and complex problem solving. Loona, I’m sad today. My girlfriend just broke up with me. What should I do? I’m really sorry to hear that you’re feeling this way. Breakups can be incredibly tough. It’s important to allow yourself to feel your emotions and give yourself time to heal. It’s like free therapy.
The next cool feature is the drawing feature. Draw me a picture of a handsome Asian YouTuber. Now it’s gonna sketch a portrait of me. Oh, yo! With the companion app, you’re able to see an album of everything Loona’s drawn. So let’s see this portrait of me. The portrait’s pretty accurate. I mean, it’s got the camera, I’m Asian, and it’s got like a nice YouTube background. Since Loona has a camera, she’s able to see everything in front of her. So we can even ask her what she thinks of her outfit and she’ll respond. Hello, Loona, what do you think of my outfit today? Well, from what I can see, you’re totally rocking that look. It’s got an edgy, industrial feel that screams, “I’m ready to take on the world.” Industrial, futuristic, handsome. She’s got a good set of eyes.
There’s also a remote control mode with Loona where you’re able to control Loona with your app. So we are going to remote in. Hey. It can see me. And then you can hear what Loona is hearing. And you can also push to talk. Hello? Do you hear me? Get back to work. You’re the best dad I have ever had. Oh, thank you, Loona. Let’s say you had a kid or you have a partner at home. You can use Loona to talk to them at any time. Loona is honestly one of the smartest, most realistic and expressive and adorable robots I’ve ever played with. Look at this little thing. I’m extremely impressed by the wide variety of features that Loona has, and with the ChatGPT integration, the possibilities of what you can learn and do with Loona is endless. If you want Loona in your own home, just click the link in the description below.
The Humanoid Robot
Right here we have a humanoid robot by Booster. This guy costs $30,000. This is the AI dream. Humans have been working towards a robot that can do everything and anything for you. But let’s see what it can do today. Robot, wake up. So this robot actually has eyes, ears, and a mouth, so… so it should be able to speak. Are you gonna take over humans? No way. I’m here to help humans not take over. Okay, what can you assist with? I can walk, wave, shake hands, carry things, dance and chat with you. We’ll test out his abilities in a bit.
So this robot actually has a smaller brother which only costs $10,000. Ah, now we have a robot family. The smaller guy is cuter, but don’t let that fool you. He’s actually quite dangerous. Those punches look so scary. Sup, bro? You good, bro? You trying to start something? These robots run on an open source platform, so you can program it to do anything. Let’s take him outside to see what they’re able to do. So he can walk on any surface. This is mud. Let’s walk over to the grass. Yo. Sorry, sorry. My bad, my bad. Wait, wait, wait. It can get up though. I’m sorry. Don’t hold a grudge against me when you’re much smarter. Here, here, let me wipe this off for you. You good? Let’s try the grass. Look at this, look at this. It’s transitioning to walking on grass. It’s going fast.
Let’s see how hard we can push him. Oh, bro. You ready, buddy? It’s okay. He will get up. No matter how many times he falls down, he will always get up. I like this robot. No matter how many times I bully you, okay? I still love you. The robot can also do a lot of other things, like a pushup. That’s crazy. Hey, let’s see who can do more pushups. Oh, you stopping already, huh? You slacking? Let’s see how fast you can go. Oh, that’s not bad. It’s like a moderate speed walking pace. You want to go play some soccer? Now? Let’s try some soccer. I’ll be the goalkeeper, you shoot. I’ll give you three chances. That was so high. Oh, okay buddy, one last shot. Let’s see if you can make it in. Oh. Oh, bro. Stunting on me, yo, you show off, huh?
I honestly can’t believe how good this robot is. And this robot has only been in development for two years. Imagine where it would be in another. And the robot is completely open source, so developers can code whatever they want onto the robot. The sky’s the limit on what it can do. Bro just dabbed on me. If you guys want to see more crazy and innovative tech, click here to watch that, and click here to watch a video that YouTube thinks you’ll love. Let’s go.
