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CES 2025 Special Edition

CES 2025 HIGHLIGHTS EDITION:

  • CES Consumer Tech Highlights: NVIDIA's Supercomputer, RTX 50 Series | XR | BRAVIA Spatial Sound

  • CES Travel Feature: Otonomus AI-Driven Hotel in Las Vegas

  • CES Smart Food Tech: Meticulous Espresso | E-Spoon | LG Indoor Garden

  • CES Entertainment Tech: The Last of Us 2 | DLSS 4 | Transparent Displays | Halliday Glasses | Google’s AI-powered TV

  • Future Concepts at CES: Underwater Homes | U9 Supercar | Pen with Cameras | Rictor’s Skyrider X1

  • [NEW] Wellbeing Tech at CES: AI Health Mirror | Exoskeleton | Amazfit Smartwatch | Withings BPM | Nutrix CortiSense | L'Oréal skin Analysis

Meta Ray Ban Smart Glasses get an update

TOP CONSUMER TECH

NVIDIA's Project DIGITS Personal AI Supercomputer — This compact $3,000 personal AI supercomputer brings major AI processing power to desktops. It can run large AI models and could revolutionize personal computing.

NVIDIA's RTX 50 Series – These new Blackwell GPUs provide significant performance boosts, using AI for improved gaming graphics and content creation. The RTX 5090 delivers 3,352 trillion AI operations per second and 92 billion transistors for a big leap in AI-powered visual technology.

Sony XR Head-Mounted Display SRH-S1 — A 4K per eye display designed for interaction with 3D objects, featuring the Snapdragon® XR2+ Gen 2 Platform and mixed reality creation with video see-through.

BRAVIA Theater Quad Wireless Speaker System - This system creates 12 phantom speakers with 360 Spatial Sound Mapping and latest format supports.

Otonomus AI Hotel, Las Vegas

LUXURY TRAVEL

Otonomus’ Groundbreaking AI Hotel

Imagine a hotel where your every need is anticipated, where your preferences are not just noted but actively shaped into a unique experience, and where technology works seamlessly to enhance comfort and convenience. This is the vision of Otonomus, a leading AI-driven technology and hospitality company that showcased its groundbreaking concepts at CES 2025. Otonomus is set to demonstrate the future of hospitality, blending cutting-edge AI with personalized service, and the company's flagship Otonomus Hotel in Las Vegas will be opening in early 2025.

Otonomus’ vision underscores the rising importance of AI in the hospitality sector and its potential to revolutionize the way we travel and stay. Founder and CEO, Philippe Ziade, has combined the flexibility of short-term rental platforms with the impeccable service of luxury hotels, all powered by AI. This innovative approach aims to deliver personalized experiences unlike any other.

Cutting Edge Hospitality AI Technology

Otonomus Technology is the driving force behind this paradigm shift, consisting of two proprietary AI systems: FIRO and KEE

FIRO is an advanced management dashboard and AI-powered booking engine, which optimizes operations through dynamic room allocations and pricing to maximize revenue and deliver tailored experiences. 

KEE is an AI-powered mobile app that serves as a digital key and personal concierge, managing guests' entire stay while adapting to individual preferences. It allows guests to personalize their stay by customizing room configurations, selecting amenities, and enjoying real-time services tailored to their preferences. Through KEE, they can also track energy usage, participate in a rewarding loyalty program, and reduce their environmental footprint.

A Pioneering Hotel Concept

The Otonomus Hotel concept represents a leap in how travelers experience accommodations. Guests can personalize their stay by:

● Customizing room configurations

● Selecting amenities

● Enjoying real-time services tailored to their preferences

Otonomus’ technology aims to reinvent hospitality by delivering exactly what each guest wants, every time they stay. It blends AI with real estate and property management to provide tailored guest experiences, efficient operations, and sustainable solutions. The company also develops solutions for property investors and managers.

Otonomus is not just showcasing a hotel; it's presenting a vision for the future of travel, offering a unique experience that is both luxurious and technologically advanced. This is a must-see for anyone interested in the future of hospitality or property management.

Deko’s Cocktail Gift Box

CES 2025 FOOD AND DRINK TECH

Meticulous Espresso Machine – This prototype robotic lever espresso machine was unveiled at CES, after raising $5 million on Kickstarter. The first batch of this high end machine is expected to ship in two months, demonstrating advancements in automated high end beverage preparation.

Electric Salt Spoon Kirin’s prototype electric salt spoon is designed to mimic the taste of saltiness through tongue-zapping, reducing actual salt consumption.

LG's Indoor Gardening SystemLG’s integrated, open-design indoor garden uses LED grow lights and has an automatic water and nutrient delivery system managed by the LG ThinQ app, allowing for remote plant management.

AI In Kitchen Appliances – AI is being integrated into a variety of devices including refrigerators and smart cooking devices by Samsung Chef IQ, Brisk It and more. The CES smart kitchen trend is bringing AI into everyday cooking and food storage.

The Last of Us Season 2

CES 2025 ENTERTAINMENT

The Last of Us Season 2 Sony announced that S2 will arrive in April, and a Horizon Zero Dawn film is also in the works.

Acer Nitro Blaze 11Acer’s large gaming handheld has a massive 10.95 in display.

DLSS 4 — This new version of Deep Learning Super Sampling introduces Multi Frame Generation, which can increase gaming performance up to 8x through AI-generated frames. NVIDIA Reflex 2 also reduces PC latency by up to 75%.

Samsung Transparent Displays — Samsung is innovating with transparent display technology, including a transparent music frame that blends tech with home decor.

Halliday Glasses — These smart glasses feature a 3.5-inch internal monochrome display and an AI agent for real-time conversation, question answering, and language translation, offering new avenues for hands-free information and communication.

Google TVGoogle announced an AI-powered TV feature that uses Gemini to create "News Briefs," summarizing news from across the web and YouTube.

Rictor Skyrider X1

CES 2025 FUTURE CONCEPTS

Vanguard Underwater HabitatDeep is developing the "Vanguard" modular habitat for undersea research, with the long-term goal of a permanent human presence in the ocean by 2030 thanks to advanced 3D printing-welding techniques.

Yangwang U9 SupercarBYD's supercar has demonstrated the ability to jump 6 meters forward, displaying advancements in automotive engineering and technology.

Nuwa E-Tracking Pen — Nuwa’s pen has three cameras at the tip, enabling users to turn any surface into a note-taking canvas, for enhanced productivity and cross platform interoperability.

Rictor’s Skyrider X1 – This hover bike or Star Wars speeder bike concept is described as equal parts moped and quadcopter. It can transition into an eVTOL bike in seconds with 25 minutes of battery time.

CES 2025 WELLBEING TECH

360° AI-Powered Body Scanning Health Mirror – This mirror is capable of scanning your heart, weight, and metabolic health, demonstrating significant advancements in at-home health monitoring systems. 

German Bionic Apogee Ultra Exoskeleton – This robotic exoskeleton provides 80 pounds of dynamic lift assistance and uses AI to adapt to the wearer's needs. It is also designed to improve walking and make heavy lifting feel significantly lighter.

Amazfit Active 2 Smartwatch – This new sub-$100 smartwatch has updated heart rate and sleep-tracking algorithms and offers over 160 sports modes, including ski and snowboard tracking, elevation changes monitoring and movement tracking.

Withings BPM Vision Blood Pressure Monitor – This travel-sized blood pressure monitor measures systolic and diastolic blood pressure, enabling users to detect and manage conditions like hypertension at home. 

Nutrix AG's CortiSense – This device allows users to test their stress levels by spitting on a stick, offering insight into the impact of stress on their wellbeing and improving understanding and management of burnout.

L'Oréal's Skin Analysis System – This system determines an individual's skin's biological age in minutes, advancing personalized skincare with scientific analysis.

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