This $1599 smart monitor robotic arm has its own built-in PC, and its 27-inch 4K display will follow you around thanks to its 'binocular 3D sensor'

(Image credit: Cybopal/Kickstarter) The CyboPal ONE puts a 27-inch 4K, 160Hz display on a six-axis robotic arm that repositions itself to your postureIt can be bought for as low as $1,599 on Kickstarter, against a planned $2,499 retail price in the futureCyboPal assigns its binocular 3D sensor to obstacle avoidance and path planning, and says face tracking repositions the screen in under four secondsMonitor arms have spent decades doing one job: holding still; CyboPal's answer challenges that premise in an intriguing way.The Kickstarter-funded CyboPal ONE bolts a 27-inch 4K display to a six-axis robotic arm that clamps to your desk, keeps an eye on where you are, and moves the screen to match, whether you are hunched over a keyboard, standing, or leaning back to read.The $1,599 price is the Super Early Bird price, converted from HK$ 12,536 on the same site, and it seems to stay the same even if you order up to 5, though only the first 300 single-unit orders benefit from the current markdown.A pricey arm with a built-in PC to run the robot, not your workThe pricing hasn't stopped backers, who have piled in by the bucket; Kickstarter showed the campaign, which closes on November 21 2026, at just over 11,000% of its HK$80,000 goal, roughly HK$8.8 million (about $1.1 million).This includes about 255 visible backers, even though BackerClub's tracker counts more than 450 backers, which may include those who paid a $30 deposit to get an $1,499 lock-in.The ONE also carries its own computer: CNX software lists an eight-core Rockchip RK3588 with a 6 TOPS NPU, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage, housed in what CyboPal calls a Linux AI Compute Base that handles face tracking, gesture recognition, and 3D spatial sensing on the device.The campaign pitches the ONE as a companion to the computer you already own, tying voice control, robotic motion, and the full feature set to a USB-C link with that machine, which the same port can also charge at up to 65W.Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed!The Pauli voice agent runs in a CyboPal desktop client for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and an HDMI 2.1 input lets compatible phones, tablets, and other sources use the panel as an external display. The onboard RK3588 essentially is the robot's brain, but you still need a laptop or desktop to do the necessary compute.CyboPal's founder and CEO Frederic Peng said in the company's launch announcement that AI "should also change what a computer is." One could argue this is more akin to having a more persistently present assistant than a modern stationary computer.CyboPal says face tracking brings the screen into position in under four seconds, within a 747mm reach, and presents tracking as one mode among several: you can also recall saved positions or tell the screen to come closer, back off, rotate, or switch to portrait mode.Gestures allow users to move the screen and scroll content, and a firm tap on the desk stops the arm in place. CNX's spec list, which includes a separate HDR camera, assigns it to spatial awareness, path planning, and obstacle avoidance, and the campaign describes 3D sensing as how the arm spots desk clutter and stays within preset boundaries.CyboPal's Kickstarter page bills the ONE as the world's first desktop robotic terminal, a category label the company introduced with this product, and claims mass production is already underway.The ONE has multiple use cases, chief among them being catering to people who change positions all day, and possibly users with limited mobility; Gizmodo Japan has suggested it could prove handy as a medical tool.Whether that enthusiasm pans out into a tangible product that delivers on its promises remains to be seen. At $1,599 now and $2,499 later, backers are paying for a monitor, an arm, and a bet on software that hasn't been independently tested, making it a rather expensive, albeit intriguing, gamble.Disclaimer: We do not recommend or endorse any crowdfunding project. All crowdfunding campaigns carry inherent risks, including the possibility of delays, changes, or non-delivery of products. Potential backers should carefully evaluate the details and proceed at their own discretion. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Rahim Amir is a UAE-based tech writer who enjoys building PCs as much as he enjoys writing about them. He has been professionally writing about PC hardware since 2023, focusing on buyer’s guides, hardware reviews, and sponsored content and features related to tech.Having built hundreds of gaming PCs and being an avid gamer in his spare time, Rahim tends to have stronger opinions about hardware than most. This is particularly on display when he gets his way with powerful, but minimalistic RGB builds even as Small Form Factor (SFF) PCs come a close second.