1 of 5 | Participants walk past CES signage at the 2025 International CES, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday. This year’s Consumer Electronics Show is focused on Artificial Intelligence and is open for trade professionals in the consumer technology sector from Tuesday to Friday. Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 6 (UPI) — The 2025 International CES, proclaimed as the “most influential tech event in the globe,” kicks off this week in Las Vegas featuring an abundance of innovative gadgets, including an electric spoon designed to reduce salt consumption, AI companion robots, fracture-preventing flooring, and camera-equipped birdhouses.
Over 4,500 exhibitors, comprising 1,400 startups, are presenting their innovations aiming to address a multitude of challenges ranging from basic issues to significant life improvements.
The Consumer Electronics Show’s grand tech event, showcasing a significant focus on artificial intelligence this year at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, is open for trades in the consumer technology sector from Tuesday through Friday, with products being revealed to the media on Monday.
“At the premier pre-show event, CES Unveiled offered a unique initial glance at pioneering tech from leading brands, emerging startups, and visionary innovators,” CES stated Monday in a message on X, while highlighting some of the latest gadgets.
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“Experiencing new products is the foremost reason attendees come — indicating they arrive prepared to discover and interact with the technology reshaping our daily lives,” according to event coordinators.
Along with a plethora of smart home devices, laptops, and televisions, AI robots seem to dominate the exhibition. TCL is unveiling the “world’s first modular AI companion robot,” dubbed Ai Me. This robot can identify objects and capture videos using AI, all while maneuvering through any setting autonomously.
Samsung’s Ballie is a rolling robot, previously showcased at the CES 2024 event, now ready for consumer shipment this year. Mi-Mo, developed by Japanese company Jizai, resembles a desk lamp and is designed as a general-purpose AI robot that “thinks, acts, and adapts” independently.
Health technology innovations are also in the spotlight with Kirin’s Electric Salt Spoon which simulates the taste of salt in food without the adverse health consequences. Users, particularly those adhering to low-sodium dietary restrictions, have the option to select from four levels of saltiness. Kirin markets the spoon in Japan for around $125 USD, but it is not yet available in the United States.
Other health-related gadgets include Eli’s Hormometer, the inaugural saliva-based hormone monitoring device linked to a mobile application.
Additionally, there is Bodyfriend 733, a healthcare robotic chair equipped with AI technology that monitors biometric data while offering massage and physical therapy functions.
YellowScan Navigator is a mounted device for drones, enabling underwater exploration and ground topography assessment using LiDAR technology. This apparatus is applicable for dredging, underwater archaeology, coastal oceanography, and river or lake evaluations.
Shinobi Flooring is also featured at CES, promoted as soft enough to prevent fractures yet sturdy enough for wheelchair use.
Birdfy is displaying a variety of camera-ready AI birdhouses, allowing birdwatchers to observe their avian companions more closely. The feeder cameras alert users via an app when birds are detected, automatically capturing images for viewing.
A stringless smart guitar enables users to start playing and singing, “regardless of their musical background.” LiberLive claims its C1 model, exhibited at CES, is tailored for music accompaniment. The smart guitar retails for $499 USD.
This year’s CES even showcases a flying car. Xpeng AeroHT is presenting a scaled model of its Land Aircraft Carrier. This modular six-wheeled vehicle integrates an extended-range electric minivan with a substantial people-carrying electric drone stored in the rear.
In a spectacular display, Toyota unveils its visionary $10 billion Woven City in Japan, where the automotive giant will launch its “living laboratory” this year. Residents in this city will have access to avant-garde projects to utilize and integrate into their everyday routines.
A musician exhibits the LiberLive C1 Stringless Smart Guitar during CES 2025 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas on January 5, 2025. Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo