1 min readRobots are right at home at CES, but the Mi-Mo doesn't look like your typical tin-can.
Developed by Japanese robotics company Jizai, the six-legged lamp looks more like furniture than the futuristic fantasies being sold by the likes of Tesla's Optimus robots or Boston Dynamics' Atlas.
Jizai claims that the Mi-Mo is powered by a set of AI models that allow it to act dynamically in response to the environment around it. The company also envisions a future where Mi-Mo's out-of-the-box capabilities are able to be expanded by developers through both software and hardware modifications.
As for what it can do right now, that's not super clear. For all that Jizai is promising, it didn't really seem to be much more than wander around at CES Unveiled 2025. If you're someone confused why anyone would ever want to buy a product like this beyond the obviously novelty, there's not a lot here for you to grab hold of.
The same can't be said for the question of pricing and just how much Mi-Mo might cost you to buy. A smaller tabletop-friendly version of the bot is set to retail for around $3,500 while the full-sized one is said to cost a whopping $30,000. Even as someone with a lot of enthusiasm for little AI guys like this, that's a pretty steep asking price.
Still, credit where it's due, it's hard to make a robot that stands out at a place like CES. Fortunately, Mi-Mo has plenty of legs to support itself with.
In other innovative lighting solutions from CES 2025, check out LG's unique take on lighting with their LG Lamp Projector, combining lamp functionality with projection technology for home entertainment.
