# Motion Activated Messengers The Echo Bot Plays Your Voice Whenever People Pass By By Jennifer Astle | Published 2008-12-20 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-echo-bot-motion-activated-messengers References: [latestbuy.au](http://www.latestbuy.com.au/voice-recording-echo-bot.html) The Echo Bot is a machine with a [motion activated message](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/voiceactivated-building). [Record your voice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-voice-recorder) on the Echo Bot, attach it where you want the message to be heard, and watch it scare the crap out of your friends and family. How I envision using the Echo Bot: At the front door with the message, “I shoot solicitors on sight.” In a dorm room: “Quit stealing my sh*t.” In the bathroom: “For the love of God, pick up your towels.” The Echo Bot may seem like a [gag gadget](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beetlejuice-character), but really if you think about it, it could be rather useful. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [AI](https://www.trendhunter.com/ai) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Motion-activated Messengers:** Create innovative products that utilize motion sensors to deliver personalized messages and enhance user experiences. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Smart Home Technology:** Find disruptive opportunities in the smart home industry by integrating motion-activated messengers to improve home automation and communication. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Leverage motion-activated messengers as a unique and attention-grabbing advertising medium to deliver targeted messages in public spaces. - **Security and Surveillance:** Explore the potential of motion-activated messengers in the security industry to enhance surveillance systems and deter potential intruders. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Two-Way Kids Messaging Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bot-talk.md) - [Candy Collector Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airheads-decoy-boy.md) - [Robotic Home Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebo-air.md) - [Intelligent Email Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/echo-email.md) - [Sound-Dectecting AR Mirrors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/venting-machine.md) - [Nature-Inspired Multifunctional Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moss-echo.md) - [Interactive Desktop Robot Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eilik-companion-robot.md) - [Conversation-Muting Audio Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audio-robot.md) - [Wearable Voice Recorders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindclip.md)