CES 2025 in Pajamas, over Coffee
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is one of the largest trade shows and conferences in the world, with nearly 140,000 attendees, with 40% from 160 other countries. It’s where brands come to get noticed and get business done.
Each January they come to Las Vegas, NV to see the latest tech products from over 4,500 exhibitors or showcase their own. The event is massive, spanning 2.5 million square feet of floor space, the equivalent of 43 football fields.
Nowhere else on earth can you see and experience so much in such a short space of time. That’s why I loved attending each year. But now I follow CES without the expense and hassle of traveling there and fighting the crowds, and in this article I share what I found most interesting.
For background, I’ve attended big tech shows like COMDEX & CES as an exhibitor, speaker or attendee for some 30 years,. While still at IBM I organized one of the first industry Hot Spots (now TechZones), featuring Home Networking. That was just after introducing IBM to the Connected Home concept (in 1994), and while holding leadership positions in some industry standards groups. Since then my interest has expanded to Digital Health technologies.
CES 2025 VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
I start this virtual trip report with a 43-minute walkthrough that gives you a sense of crowd size and the sort of products shown. Afterwards is a collection of shorter videos selected from the dozens I watched. Many of them feature many individual products, and some are specific to Digital Health & Accessibility.
Toward the end is a collection of keynote presentation videos. You could spend all day watching all these, but that would be a lot less painful than attending in person. Take your time, and come back later for more.
CES 2025 PRESS EVENTS
CES Unveiled (0:49) Experience this first.
CES Unveiled (34:19) This un-narrated walkthrough of the CES Unveiled media-only event shows how many products were on display without stopping at each one. The event is pretty large but nothing like CES itself.
CES Unveiled (17:04) Features a smart spoon to reduce salt intake, digital windows, ColdSnap instant ice cream machine, a monitor for dyslexic people, and a string-less guitar.
CES Unveiled (32:32) Here’s some of the tech shown to the media before the CES show floor opened. It features informal interviews with exhibitors, including a robotic therapy dog, electronic wine aerator, and stringless guitar.
CES Unveiled (2:23) This short video features a Friendly Neighborhood Robot.
CES Unveiled (9:13) AppleInsider presents some of the best gear and gadgets, including window shades, toothbrushes, a pizza oven, solar powered backpack, glucose monitor, device charger, smart lights, a home robot, phone grip & charger, smart camera for nature watching, and high-tech pinball machine.
Pepcom Sneak Preview Event (13:28) Pepcom also produces a media-only event. The video features an ultrawideband smart door lock, robot vacuum & mop, baby bassinet and rocker, glucose monitor, color changing eyeglasses, iPhone gaming controller, toolkit for fixing small electronics, gesture control of lights, large power bank for charging, solar umbrella, smart cooler, smart thermostat, robot vacuum, and a short-throw TV projector.
CES INNOVATION AWARDS (some of the 362 winners)
This next collection of videos include some of the 362 CES Innovation Awards winners, as well as others I found interesting.
Inside the Las Vegas Convention Center (23:42) To help you understand the scope of CES, Jay Maniquis takes us on a walking tour of the various venues as he randomly discovers cool products. I noticed the crowd size shown is larger in some halls than others, and the overall vibe is different than the years when I attended live.
What’s Next? CES 2025 Has the Answer (0:59) is an official teaser video
Emerging Technologies of 2025 (10:30) According to Science, each new tech includes technical and ethical challenges.
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- Bio Printing can create transplantable organs using a patient’s own cells.
- Quantum Technology uses qbits instead of binary bits to dramatically enhance computing speed. Read about the three types of Quantum.
- Artificial Intelligence isn’t just about automation but is being used as a creative partner.
- Fusion Energy could redefine our global energy landscape.
- Augmented Reality (AR) is expanding beyond gaming to help with design and learning.
- Synthetic Biology is about creating custom organisms.
- HAPS (high altitude platform stations) would operate like flying cell towers and could enhance rapid deployment.
- Privacy Enhancing Technologies (HETs) focuses on privacy and secure data encryption.
- Space Manufacturing with zero gravity will all new options with greater precision.
Best of CES Awards (6:06) CNET’s Bridget Carey reveals the Best of CES winners from CNET, PCMag, ZDNet, Lifehacker and Mashable. See who won in every category from Mobile to Sustainability.
- AI: Nvidia Cosmos AI model
- Transportation or mobility: Honda 0 Series
- Laptop: Asus Zenbook A14
- TV: LG G5 OLED TV
- Smart home tech: Roborock Saros Z70
- Sustainability: Flint Paper Battery
- Gaming: Lenovo Legion Go S
- Wellness or fitness tech: Ozlo Sleepbuds
- Mobile: HMD OffGrid
- Privacy or security: Ultraloq Bolt Mission
- Weird tech: Kirin Electric Salt Spoon
27 BEST Tech at CES (9:34) This is my favorite quick review of a ton of interesting products.
Huge Samsung Booth Tour (4:30) features an art gallery and SmartThings applications for the smart home, car or yacht.
Huge LG Booth Tour (8:22) tries to rebrand AI as Affectionate Intelligence, used in their appliances, and TVs, some of which feature transparent OLED technology. ‘Pretty cool video.
LG’s AI Home (10:46) is nothing better than Merasoft’s Haven 2000, a smart home that could learn and adapt 25 years ago. I wrote about it here, with a video, as I ridiculed LG and Samsung technology.
Cool Tech with Brian Tong and Justine (17:32) They start with the LG booth before showcasing a drone-like flying car, pinball gaming, flexible solar cells to embed in products, and in-car AI driver sensors with constant feedback.
Cybernews Coolest Tech (10:58) covers a wide variety of products, from innovative cars, TVs & PCs to gaming, robotics, and glasses.
Fox News CES Highlights (4:10) Consumer reporter Steve Noviello shows some of the cool stuff he saw that is not in the other videos, including interpreting earbuds, smart glasses, robot vacuum & lawnmower, and an AI-powered exoskeleton.
AI Reveals That Stunned CES (9:08) NVIDIA unveiled its GeForce RTX GPUs built on the powerful Blackwell architecture. From AI-driven home robotics to advancements in healthcare and smart cities, the company emphasized AI’s central role in reshaping industries worldwide.
Apple Tech at Pepcom (10:06) Apple doesn’t participate in CES and hasn’t for years. They instead produce their own product launch events. But if you want to see what others offered for Apple’s devices, this is what was at the Pepcom press-only event.
Best SMART HOME Gear for Apple user (20:52) is a collection of coming products for Apple HomeKit or Matter. I especially liked the Austen Zip pocket projector.
CES 2025 DIGITAL HEALTH & ACCESSIBILITY
Life Changing Health Tech from 2024 (0:54) a quick glimpse
Digital Health (0:54) is redefining well-being at CES 2025. The advancements shown here are revolutionizing healthcare delivery, enhancing patient outcomes, and empowering individuals to take charge of their health like never before.
Abbott’s Lingo (3:31) is a non-invasive glucose monitor patch that lets you monitor levels in real time and adjust your lifestyle accordingly and learn to live more healthy.
AgeTech Collaborative from AARP (1:38) Amelia Hay, a VP in AARP’s Innovation Lab and CES lead for the AgeTech Collaborative discusses Digital Health at CES 2025.
Apollon’s MOGLU is a a noninvasive continuous glucose monitoring device that detects glucose on the surface of the skin, eliminating the pin stick.
ArthronPulse is a personal electronic therapy device for degenerative arthritis that applies non-invasive treatments using pulsed electromagnetic fields therapy, low-level laser therapy, and electrical muscle stimulation.
Bio Leg (4:07) is a robotic prosthetic knee designed to enhance mobility for above-knee amputees.
Braindeck’s Bling is a wearable solution for enabling people suffering from speech disabilities, helping them rediscover their lost ability to speak and communicate in their own voices. It uses AI in combination with a high-performance mic, speaker, and built-in cameras to convert abnormal speech and sign language into audible speech in real-time.
CalmiGo is a device that helps users of all ages manage anxiety, PTSD, and panic attacks within minutes by reducing stress hormone levels and providing immediate drug-free relief.
CLholmes (6:38) is an AI-based wearable patch that simultaneously monitors 4 vital signals and uses AI technology to not just diagnose 21 cardiac arrhythmia with cardiologist-level accuracy but also predict potential cardiac arrhythmia 6 months in advance.
Medicosbiotech’s CureSilk (3:10) is an AI-powered wound care solution that pairs spider silk protein bandages with a diagnostic app. Simply through a picture upload, the app analyzes wounds, recommends treatment plans, and guides bandage usage.
Eli Homometer (2:18) Eli won a CES Innovations award when it revealed its Homometer, the first at-home instant hormone monitoring system.
EssilorLuxottica (4:) showcased the latest innovations in eye care, with new technologies such as tele-optometry and advanced tools to enhance the care optometrists provide.
FaceHeart CardioMirror is an AI-powered smart mirror for cardiac health assessments, offering a 45-second “selfie” that detects Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) and Heart Failure (HF) with 90% accuracy along with other vital signs – Heart Rate (HR), Blood Pressure (BP), Respiration Rate (RR), Oxygen Saturation (SpO2), Heart Rate Variability (HRV), and Stress Index.. It also works on a phone or tablet. Watch the demo (9:15).
Gbrain’s Phin Stim is an implant that offers wireless brain monitor/stimulation for neurological conditions like Parkinson’s and epilepsy. Beyond medical applications, Phin Stim aims to offer cutting-edge brain-computer Interface technology, allowing users to control digital devices via brainwaves. Watch the demo (1:49)
Hurotics (3:20) Their H-Medi is an all-in-one wearable medical robot for gait disorders, aimed at the elderly or patients recovering from injury. They are also working to adapt this for people with Parkinson’s disease.
MouthPad is a custom-fitted dental appliance that uses tongue and head gestures to function as a wireless mouse for users with disabilities. Watch a demo (0:54).
MVITRO (9:34) is a laser lancet for painlessly collecting just enough blood for a diabetic’s glucose test.
Naqi Neural Earbuds offers a non-invasive alternative to brain implants for controlling computers, devices, IoT, AI, and wheelchairs without voice, touch, or screens. Naqi is ideal for anyone who relies on assistive technologies such as amputees, quadriplegics, disabled veterans, and anyone who just wants a “third hand” to do more. Watch interview (0:54).
Neudive’s ‘buddy-in’ is a digital therapeutics for children and adolescents with Autism and Social Communication Disorder (SCD), delivered as a social simulation game set in a school environment. Watch the video (1:29).
Neuro Wellness Enhancer uses non-invasive micro direct current stimulation to balance brain activity and enhance brain function to improve depressive symptoms.
NURALOGIX Anura Magic Mirror (2:14) can give vital signs with a 30-second scan, but accuracy is still an issue, and they still lack FDA approval for consumer use.
Peri is a wearable device that detects and tracks perimenopause symptoms, providing women with objective data, and personalized insights and encouragement to empower women to confidently navigate this new phase of their lives. Watch the video (2:48).
Rinconn (4:03) This 2nd generation product just killed the Smart Ring industry.
Tombot Robotic Dog (6:50) is an autonomous AI-Powered companion designed for Dementia, Autism, PTSD, and Emotional Support. Here are two more companionship robots for seniors (1:00)
Whispp (1:16) is an AI-powered phone-calling app that converts whispered and affected speech into a person’s natural voice in real time.
Withings BPM Pro 2 measures blood pressure and takes an ECG in support of telehealth remote patient monitoring services. Watch the video (2:10).
CES 2025 NOTABLE KEYNOTES
New Technology Shaping Health Care (6:18) This show floor interview with Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld of the American Medical Association reveals how cutting-edge innovations like AI and digital tools are shaking up health care as we know it. From transforming patient care to redefining what it means to work in medicine, these advancements are paving the way for a new era in the medical field.
Accenture Chair and CEO, Julie Sweet (33:42) Sweet focused on how they help businesses leverage emerging technologies, including AI, to enhance customer experiences and operational efficiency.
X Corp CEO Linda Yaccarino (25:55) Linda began by responding to Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that Facebook will no longer fact-check posts and instead rely on Community Notes. She then described how the trending and advertising model works. And, as a MAGA Republican, she naturally ranted against legacy journalism while promoting independent journalism and X as the world’s most popular news app.
Intel Co-CEO Michelle Johnston Holthaus (39:12) To net it out, in 2025, Intel company plans to extend its past success in business PC processors into future AI PCs for gamers and content creators.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang (1:40:00) Here’s a 12-min version of the very technical presentation on the company’s latest chip technologies for AI and supercomputing. It’s very beginning shows application examples that can benefit society.
