NerF Author Ben Mildenhall Teases Mystery AI Gadget With Robot Icon and 8:00 Display
XRarchitect · x · 2026-11-05
Ben Mildenhall, lead author of NeRF and Google research scientist, retweeted a close-up video of an unannounced consumer AI gadget: a gray device with a physical "MOVE" button and a small screen showing a robot-face icon and the time "8:00", suggesting a companion/assistant-style desktop robot or smart alarm device. No product name or specs were given.
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