LAS VEGAS: The annual Consumer Technology Association (CES) event for 2024 is taking place in Las Vegas this week. The multi-day trade event is expected to showcase the latest advances and gadgets across various sectors, including personal tech, transportation, health care, sustainability, and more, all incorporating artificial intelligence.
The Associated Press will be reporting on interesting developments from the floor of CES, including advancements in vehicle tech, wearables, and smart home gadgets.
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Lockly, a tech company specializing in smart locks, has unveiled a new lock called “Visage” at CES 2024. This lock features facial recognition technology, allowing users to open doors without keys. In addition to facial recognition, the lock also includes a biometric fingerprint sensor and digital keypad for alternative entry methods. The Visage lock is set to be available this summer and is compatible with Apple HomeKey and Apple Home.
CEO Rex Wong of Hollo AI discussed the company’s “AI personalization technology”, which creates digital twins of individuals using a selfie and voice memos uploaded to an app. Content creator Mckenzi Brooke expressed how her digital twin allows her to interact with her followers across various social media platforms 24 hours a day.
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At the Sony press conference, the company drove the Afeela EV onto the stage using a PlayStation controller, while Hyundai spotlighted its plans to utilize hydrogen energy for fuel cell vehicles and energy production, storage, and transportation.
Another collaboration announced at CES 2024 is between Samsung and Hyundai to develop “home-to-car” and “car-to-home” services for all Kia and Hyundai vehicles. The collaboration allows users to control their car’s cabin temperature and home’s lights using Samsung’s SmartThings service.
Ogmen displayed their ORo pet companion, an AI-powered robot designed to feed, provide medicine, and play with dogs.
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LG and Samsung unveiled transparent TVs at the show; LG’s 77-inch transparent OLED screen will go on sale later this year. Additionally, Instacart introduced a smart cart that shows video ads on a screen near the handle.
