WHY I COLLECT EMBODIED AI
A model can talk about the world from a distance. A machine has to live in it. So I want to hold the product, use it, and see what remains after the demo ends. BOT.NEW is where curiosity turns into a collection — and where that collection becomes a more personal way to buy.
A futuristic shape gets my attention.
A useful machine earns a place in my collection.
WHY EMBODIMENT
A model can rewrite an answer. A robot's movement lands in the real world. How it sees a chair leg, controls its grip, and pauses when unsure tells me more than any polished demo. This is where embodied intelligence becomes tangible.
That is why I follow robotics, spatial computing, wearable intelligence and personal fabrication together. Each field asks the same question: can computation become behaviour that makes sense in the physical world?
HOW I BUY
I want to see how a machine behaves in a real room: what it notices, how naturally it moves, how clearly it signals uncertainty, and how much work it leaves for the person using it.
Then I look behind the product: who made it, how closely production matches the sample, what's actually available, and whether one unit can become one hundred. A good demo earns attention. Consistent performance and dependable supply earn my recommendation.
ABOUT FIFI
I'm fifi — close to the people who build hardware, the shelves where it accumulates, and the workshops where it fails. I follow robotics, wearable intelligence and personal fabrication to understand which capabilities are ready for real life and which still belong in a demo.
Some products come home with me because I want to live with them. For others, I go straight to the people who make and supply them. Every product in BOT.NEW needs a clear reason to be here: useful, delightful, thoughtfully made, or genuinely ready to ship. I also want to know who it suits, which version to buy, and how to get it into your hands.
Can it read a changing environment and turn what it senses into clear, timely action?
Would I buy it myself, make room for it, and keep using it after the launch-day excitement fades?
Stock, quantity, lead time, compliance and support all matter — from the first sample to a serious order.
FOUR QUESTIONS I KEEP ASKING
These four questions keep my judgment grounded when the launch is loud, the specs look perfect, and the product is wonderfully new.
Does it remove a recurring friction, or invent a scenario simply to display the technology?
Do its form, weight, motion and relationship to space make sense for the task?
When perception, connectivity or action fails, does it stop clearly and let a person take over?
Is there a clear path from sample to volume, maintenance and support?
See something you like? Tell me. If I have it, I'll quote it. If I need to source it, we can start with one sample and scale from there.
— fifiSend me the product, quantity, and destination. I'll come back with availability, lead time, and the most sensible way to buy it.