Smart home technology isn’t the only gadget worth questioning. Kris Abel helps separate electronic intelligence from mechanical ingenuity through a $15,000 singing bird, a disputed sale and a machine that can carry away an entire car.
Would a family screen earn its place on the kitchen counter? Apple’s Home View pitch puts several people’s personal accounts into one household device. The interesting test is how it knows whose information to display, and whether that convenience adds enough beyond the phone already in your pocket.
A robot valet becomes a police tool when the car needs removing rather than parking. The engineering is clever; the possible misuse is harder to ignore. Hear how the machine takes the weight, and why that ability prompts a very different reaction from the driver’s side.
Topics: smart home, Kelly Clarkson, mechanical bird, Apple Home View, robot parking
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Originally aired on2026-10-13
