This thing here...this, is the latest companion robot from ENABOT.
It's the first time I've seen a companion robot in person and it's so oddly strange yet so oddly
likeable in a way. I also think it's now officially best friends with my dog too this palm
size robot is named EBO Air and ENABO has sent one over to me to test or i guess befriend and i think
it's worth making a video on because this thing here this gives me black mirror type vibes but
it could be genuinely useful too this isn't going to be a review video since i'm partnering with
ENABOT on this video but let's make this more of a let's explore quirky tech type video so
let's find out what makes this personal robot tick and what it actually does so straight out of the
box you get your new best friend itself evoair charging dock cables silicon feathers and the
usual manuals set it all up on the ebo app place the evo air on the charging dock and then voila
evo air comes alive the design is pretty endearing too it shapes like a little droplet with a cute
slick back hairdo i can't help but think it kind of looks like a mini version of baymax from biggs
hero 6. it also has a small display that flashes up hearts and other icons depending on its mood
it's annabot's top of the line home robots at 229 us dollars and as cute as it may be what the heck
does this miniature robot actually do well it actually does a lot but to boil it down
to two things it's number one made for social interaction and number two to protect your home
it unfortunately won't tackle down the thief it's a little too small for that but there's a lot of
tech in this thing to be hailed as a piece of home security tech 2. the personal robot comes with a
1080p hd wide angle camera you can completely remotely control from your app and it's pretty
responsive this thing zips around the house all through the app and it works fine on carpet too
there's a reason why there's racing stripes on this bad boy the camera on this robot even
features night vision in case you want to set it on as a low light security camera at night
the trusty thing has your back there is an inbuilt 32 gigabyte micro sd card and room
for a 256 gigabyte option so i can save photos and 1080p 30 frames per second videos right onto it
and not worry about things like a subscription cost or potential privacy issues on the cloud here
i also uh cheekily have tried to get it to fall off the bench top to see just how smart
it really is and well the smart cookie knew it was on a ledge and reversed back out of danger
maybe the quirkiest and funniest function is the inbuilt microphone and speaker which are
surprisingly clear and quite loud for what it is i could be in another country open up the app and
roll the ebook air right up to someone in my house and be like yo how's things over there
the robot even has a bit of a personality and shouts out a joyful evo when it's reacting to a
certain situation or other noises like a drawn out evo when the battery dies pretty dramatic stuff
it acts as a security camera when you're in the work office and even plays with your pets yes it's
a big draw card with personal companion robots we have a precious golden retriever named arlo
and we always feel guilty leaving him home every time we're out but with the igbo air well he seems
to absolutely love it at first ali couldn't help but hold ebo in his mouth you know retrieve the
things but he now genuinely loves playing with the robot it's all pretty cute and this can
all be automated too through its onboard ai tech ebo automatically schedules times throughout the
day where it will locate arlo through its tracking function follow him and then entertain him with
different moves sounds and even snaps their interactions and sends them directly to my phone
tracking is a little hit and miss though it tracks well at times and dislikes it at others i tried
to get it to follow aloe around the house and it would notice him but not pursue him at other times
oh yeah and when arlo knocks it down which is you know basically all the time the little evo here
will rock back up by itself thanks to its tumblr design i can only imagine how inquisitive cats
would be towards the evo air and for the parents out there this could keep the little ones busy and
entertained and you're also able to stay connected with household members when you're on the road
beyond a simple video call as a security camera it's pretty stealthy and a camera on wheels
essentially the eboo will auto detect suspicious activity through its camera and it will suddenly
cruise over to the point of interest take photos and send it back to you it'd make for a solid
backup security camera on standby not too sure about it being your primary security camera though
it's all fun in games until it can't find its way back to its charging dock or it's too far
away from it which has happened before and once it doesn't it runs out of battery and lets out
that ebo wine otherwise for the most part it does manage to find its dock automatically and
self-charges i think the enterbot ebo air takes the growing popularity of smart home companion
robots and makes it a little more playful and accessible as far as remote controlled personal
robot companions go in 2022 anabot's ebo air is pretty good it does what it's supposed to
which is entertain family and help out with home security in a very quirky package i also wasn't
expecting ali to love it as much as he does i'm genuinely surprised then again alo is literally
the friendliest dog or golden retriever on this planet but yeah it also would have been really
nice to see voice recognition for commands like evo play with arlo or ebo turn on security mode
i mean it's a robot after all right but i'm not quite sure when these robots will become a common
gadget in households or if they're level but the evo air seems to be a fun step in this direction
i don't know let me know if you think companion robots will continue to evolve and
maybe become a commonplace item in houses in the future if you made it to the end of this video
give arlo some love and comment the code word arlo i'll also leave on screen here some useful
and interesting tech reviews and as always thanks for watching and i'll see you in the next video