New laptops, TVs, and smart speakers are the usual suspects at CES 2024, but the event also underscores how people are increasingly craving more unique gadgets
After a year-long hiatus, the world’s largest consumer electronics show has returned to Las Vegas, featuring an insight into tomorrow’s world.
New laptops, TVs, and smart speakers are the usual suspects at CES 2024, but the event also underscores how people are increasingly craving more unique gadgets.
There is something for everyone, whether it be an AI-driven pillow to stop snoring, a see-through TV, a robot stain fighter, or a two-minute ice cream maker. Here US Editor Christopher Bucktin some of the inventions coming to a home near you soon…
Minitailz Smart Dog Collar
Never lose your best pal. The tracker is designed to identify a dog’s GPS location, ensuring that your beloved pet is never misplaced. In addition to location tracking, it monitors health metrics such as resting heart rate, breathing patterns, and physical activity. The company says these collars can detect early indications of heart failure even before symptoms manifest. Recognising its capabilities, the collar received the CES Best Innovation award in the AI category.
Must see-through TV
Each year, TVs are increasing in size, resulting in a larger expanse of black plastic that dominates a considerable portion of the living room wall when not in use.
The prospect of making this presence vanish without physically removing it is now realised by Samsung, which is unveiling its inaugural transparent version of micro-LED display technology.
Motion Pillow
Employing artificial intelligence to address snoring issues and enhance sleep quality, the Motion Pillow introduces an AI Motion System. This innovative system identifies a user’s snoring patterns. It gradually inflates airbags to elevate the head, opening the airway and minimising snoring. Its app monitors various sleep metrics such as snoring duration, airbag activation time, sleep score and total sleep duration. It even provides recorded snippets of your snoring for later playback. Experience an improved night’s sleep with the intelligent features of the Motion Pillow.
The Bmind Smart Mirror
Manufactured by Baracoda, it asserts itself as the world’s pioneer in AI-driven smart mirrors designed for mental wellness.
Harnessing the power of generative AI, it offers personalised suggestions tailored to your mental state. The recommendations include light therapy sessions, guided meditation, and self-affirmations, all aimed at enhancing your mood and aiding in stress management.
Teeth tech
AI isn’t limited to keeping your floors tidy, it’s also contributing to ensuring the utmost cleanliness for your teeth. The Oclean X Ultra Wi-Fi Digital Toothbrush incorporates an algorithm-controlled motor, customising five brush modes for specific requirements. With an interactive touchscreen highlighting missed areas and an AI voice guide aiding in technique improvement, it embraces technology for optimal dental care.
Robot stain fighter
This innovative device goes beyond the conventional task of sweeping up dust and pet hair – it actively patrols your rooms, detecting and promptly addressing stains as they occur, sparing you the effort.
Employs AI-powered object recognition to identify stains on rugs, carpets, and hard flooring and it can distinguish between surfaces.
Priced from £900, it can be directed to specific areas, ensuring it tackles stains like pet accidents or spilt red wine with its spinning mop.
A two-minute ice cream maker
Soon to be available at a living near you – freshly made ice cream, prepared from start to finish in just two minutes. ColdSnap’s countertop ice cream maker uses pods to create a chilled dessert bowl in under 120 seconds.
Yarbo multi-purpose yard robot
Maintaining your garden can be challenging, especially with the various tasks involved in caring for the grass, such as cutting, fertilising, and watering. The Yarbo multi-purpose yard robot system offers a range of products designed to handle almost all your back -and front – garden chores. This family of products includes a snow blower, lawn mower, granular spreader and liquid spreader.
Wrist remote control
It’s all in the wristwatch remote. Imagine using your wrist to command everything in your home. A simple flick in one direction, and you can power down the lights or navigate through the selections on Netflix. Doublepoint, a Finnish start-up, has created software capable of transforming an Android watch into a versatile controller for any device through a Bluetooth connection.
