“Unveiling Tomorrow: AI Beauty Mirrors and Robotic Companions Steal the Show at CES 2025”

The initial announcement of gadgets from the CES technology exhibition indicates that health and beauty will be among the prominent themes of this annual electronics gathering in Las Vegas.

The trade fair officially opens on Tuesday, but numerous companies participating in the event have started showcasing the advancements they have been developing, with AI-driven health assessments appearing as a significant trend.

On Sunday night, tech behemoth Samsung revealed a beauty mirror within its latest series of smart home enhancements, where the device conducts a brief analysis of a user’s face and employs AI to examine and identify possible concerns regarding wrinkles, pore size, skin tone, or any redness detected on the face.

Furthermore, collaborating with a South Korean beauty company, the mirror can also suggest products aligned with the user’s identified requirements.

This AI-guided, customized method of skincare has been highlighted in an announcement from skincare leader L’Oreal, which presented a new countertop device featuring a so-called “lab-on-a-chip” that examines a skin sample acquired from a strip applied to the cheek for several minutes.

Intended to be first used in retail environments, the Cell BioPrint device merges its AI-based analysis with photos captured of a user’s face to provide a variety of insights, according to L’Oreal – including the skin’s age, any prospective problems it forecasts may develop in the future, and which components the skin may be more responsive to, aiding users in identifying the most appropriate cosmetic products for them.

French healthcare technology company Withings has also arrived at CES with a smart mirror – the Omnia – a full-length mirror combined with a base that users stand on to receive comprehensive body scanning and health evaluation, including insights related to weight and cardiovascular wellness.

The Omnia additionally comes equipped with a built-in AI assistant to provide feedback and recommendations regarding a user’s wellness, with the mirror capable of retrieving data from connected gadgets such as smartwatches to help create a clearer picture of a user’s daily health status.

Before CES kicked off, experts in the field anticipated that smart home devices would become a focal point for AI to enhance smart home offerings and rekindle interest in the sector.

However, CES is also recognized for the diverse array of more unconventional gadgets introduced throughout the event, and 2025 already appears to follow suit.

Among these is a product that still maintains a health focus – the Electric Salt Spoon from the Japanese company, Kirin.

This device utilizes electricity to amplify the salty flavor of low-sodium items, aiming to minimize users’ sodium consumption.

In another area, the start-up AtmosGear claims to have developed the world’s first electric inline skates, with a range of up to 16 miles and a maximum velocity of 18 miles per hour, powered by a wearable battery pack.

Robots are also a favored theme at CES, and this year among those showcased is Tombot, a series of robotic dogs intended to serve as emotional support companions for those who may otherwise be unable to care for a pet due to health or other obstacles.

The puppies from Tombot are crafted to appear and sound lifelike, include interactive sensors to allow them to interact with the user, and can respond to voice commands.