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Re:We won a CES robotics innovation award, then they took it... by noptd on Thursday January 10, 2019 @05:29AM (#18872831)
They claim it is too obscene in the context of the innovation award categories- there isn't one for sex toys (https://www.ces.tech/Events-Programs/Innovation-Awards/Honor...).

I absolutely agree that they are overly puritanical when it comes to adult products in general though.

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Re:We won a CES robotics innovation award, then they took it... by icebraining on Thursday January 10, 2019 @05:41AM (#18872887)
The "Tech for a better world" category seems to be a catch-all, including such things as the Nissan LEAF, a smart pet bed, and a wine preservation opener.
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Re:We won a CES robotics innovation award, then they took it... by noptd on Thursday January 10, 2019 @02:14PM (#18876994)
Agreed. Unfortunately the organizers seem to limit the innovation award to PG-rated products :/
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Re:We won a CES robotics innovation award, then they took it... by cannonedhamster on Friday January 11, 2019 @12:18PM (#18884992)
Which should have been covered in the entry section before the award was even made. They received an award that was rescinded for either puritanical reasons, bad category reasons, or political reasons. None of these are anything other than ineptitude or bias. I can say I'd not want to put money forth for CES given that they can't even get their awarding process straight.
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