LG's Hub Robot is a cross between Bicentennial Man and Eve from Wall-E

LG has had a busy week at CES already, and the show hasn't even started yet. Over the past seven days, the firm has announced new wireless headphones, a levitating speaker and today it unveiled its latest smart home products including a household robot that is a cute rival to Amazon Echo and Google Home. Called Hub Robot, the household robot is a cross between Bicentennial Man (in function, rather than looks), and looks like it comes straight out of a Pixar film. It connects to other smart appliances in the home and uses Amazon Alexa's voice recognition technology to carry out tasks. LG's examples include turning on the air conditioner or changing a dryer cycle.