# Expressive Humanoid Robots Circulus' piBo is an Intuitive Robot Companion for the Home By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-01-02 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pibo References: [news.samsung](https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-electronics-to-showcase-successful-c-lab-inside-projects-and-c-lab-outside-start-ups-at-ces-2020/) & [pibo.circul.us](http://pibo.circul.us) piBo is a household robot that's designed to carry out simple conversations and offer information on the news, weather and more. As the bot takes the form of a humanoid, piBo is expressive and offers interactions and responses based on its analysis of emotions and faces. The [humanoid robot](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/figure-03) also boasts the ability to dance, and can be upgraded with new content regularly. As well as unveiling several of its own [C-Lab Inside](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seromo) projects at CES 2020, [Samsung](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2024-samsung-ballie) will be showcasing four new start-ups from C-Lab Outside, which will be featured alongside C-Lab Inside projects for the first time. One of the products Samsung will be sharing from its startup acceleration program is piBo by Circulus. Image Credit: Circulus ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Expressive Humanoid Robots:** The trend of developing humanoid robots that are capable of facial analysis, emotions, and expressive interactions provides opportunities for disruptive innovation in the field of personal companionship. - **Household Robotics:** The trend of utilizing robots as companions in the home offers disruptive innovation opportunities in areas such as personal assistance, entertainment, and smart home integration. - **Robotic Interaction and Entertainment:** The trend of robots capable of carrying out conversations, dancing, and offering information presents disruptive innovation opportunities in industries such as entertainment, hospitality, and customer service. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Technology:** The technology industry can leverage expressive humanoid robots to develop advanced personal assistant devices, interactive toys, and innovative smart home solutions. - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can explore the use of humanoid robots to enhance guest experiences, provide entertainment, and assist with concierge services in hotels and resorts. - **Customer Service:** The customer service industry can benefit from the deployment of expressive humanoid robots to improve interactions with customers, offer personalized assistance, and enhance the overall customer experience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Emotional Companion Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yonbo-smart-home-robot.md) - [Roving Projector-Paired Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2024-samsung-ballie.md) - [AI-Powered Desktop Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doly-companion-robot.md) - [Robotic Desktop Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robot-concept.md) - [Smart Home Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebo-x.md) - [Humanoid Household Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1x-neo-beta.md) - [AI-Backed Family Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2xl-cobot.md) - [Consumer-Targeted Humanoids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noetix-robotics-bumi.md) - [Adorable Cyber-Pet Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cyberpet.md)