Let's fix things 24 - Malaysian smart homes & Robots ARE cute
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This week the show goes on the road. After a week of downtime Guus and Joe return with Joe sitting in Malaysia while Guus holds down the office in Amsterdam. Joe opens apologizing for his air conditioning and moves into the news of the US presidential elections. Staying away from the political aspects Guus and Joe look at what Trumps investment in US infrastructure could mean for Smart Cities. The conversation then looks at what Joe has seen with connectivity and smart products in Malaysia. The group discuss the idea that while companies in Silicon Valley think they are delivering the home of the future, countries like China, Korea, and Malaysia may be better positioned as they are actively building their cities at the time of smart products beginning to come of age. Joe complains about the 14 light switches in his hotel room.
Moving to the main topic, Guus reflects on his first week playing with the Cozmo robot. The duo discuss it\'s SDK functions and dive into what this type of technology means for designers and how design will seriously change it\'s needs, skills, and approach in the next decade. They look at how these new types of functionalities like robots and AI embrace a new set of use cases from children to elderly. That new types of design and robots don\'t just bring new products, but meaningful products that can truly enrich users lives in ways impossible just 10 years ago.
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