LAS VEGAS (AP) — CES 2024 opens this week in Las Vegas.of Multi-day trade event The event, hosted by the Consumer Technology Association, will showcase a slew of the latest advances and gadgets across personal technology, transportation, healthcare, sustainability and more, with the use of artificial intelligence surging almost everywhere.
The Associated Press continues to bring you the latest reports from the CES floor on everything we find interesting, from the most interesting developments in automotive technology to wearables designed to improve access to the latest smart home gadgets. .
Your own personal bartender
A variety of drink pods are on display for Baltessian Premiere at Pepcom's Baltessian booth ahead of the CES Technology Show in Las Vegas on Monday, January 8, 2024. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Ryan Close loves a good cocktail, but he's the first to admit he's a terrible bartender.
That's why they developed Bartesian, a cocktail making machine small enough to sit on your kitchen counter. Its newest version, the Premier, can hold up to four types of spirits. It retails for $369 and is expected to be available later this year.
Choose from 60 recipes on the small screen, including Cosmopolitan and White Sangria, then pop the cocktail capsule into the machine and your cocktail on ice will be ready in seconds.
Close said lemon drops are Baltesian's most popular recipe.
get the right people in
The Pawport pet door is on display at the Pawport booth at Pepcom ahead of the CES Technology Show in Las Vegas on Monday, January 8, 2024. Pet doors utilize a tag attached to your pet's collar to signal the door to open. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Keeping track of your furry friends inside and outside your home can be difficult, but a new pet door might make it a little easier.
Tech startup Pawport has announced an electric pet door that allows pets to come and go as they please while keeping other critters out. Comes with a collar tag that opens the door when your pet approaches. However, there are also customizable guardrails.
This product can slide directly into your existing pet door frame and can be temporarily locked for a specific pet, using the Pawport app, or using a compatible virtual door such as Amazon's Alexa or Google Assistant. You can also set a “curfew” using the remote control via Assistant.
Pawport's pet door and app are available for pre-order now and are expected to arrive in homes during the second quarter of 2024.
Smart locks support biometric authentication
The Lockly Visage facial recognition smart lock is on display at Pepcom ahead of the CES Technology Show in Las Vegas on Monday, January 8, 2024. (AP Photo/John Locher)
In 2024, you can unlock your phone with your face, of course. And next is your front door.
Lockly, a technology company specializing in smart locks, is showing off a new lock with facial recognition technology that allows consumers to open doors without a key. The new smart lock, dubbed “Visage,” is expected to hit the market this summer. In addition to facial recognition, this lock, like his Lockly products in the past, is equipped with a biometric fingerprint sensor and a secure digital keypad, allowing for alternative input methods. Visage is also compatible with Apple HomeKey and Apple Home.
AI Twinsy
Los Angeles-based content creator Mackenzie Brook (left) stands next to a rendering of an AI twin at Pepcom's HoloAI booth ahead of the CES Technology Show in Las Vegas on Monday, January 8, 2024. standing. The company has developed so-called “AI personalization technology” that can create a digital twin in just minutes after uploading selfies and voice memos to a phone app expected to be released later this month. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be twins? Hollo AI CEO Rex Wong said after the company uploaded selfies and voice notes to its phone app, which is expected to be released later this month. It says it has developed an “AI personalization technology” that can create digital twins in just minutes.
Wong said he wants to develop technology that helps digital creators and celebrities connect with fans in new ways.
Mackenzie Brook, a Los Angeles-based content creator, stands next to a TV screen displaying an AI clone of herself and says her digital twin allows her to interact with followers on various social media platforms 24 hours a day. He told The Associated Press that he could make money from it.
“It's not a 9-to-5 job. It's a 24-hour job. There's no days off,” she says, posting more than 100 times a day on the photo-sharing social media platform Snapchat alone. he pointed out. “Now I have a twin AI that can talk to the audience, but it speaks just like I speak.”
PlayStation controller makes a cameo appearance in Sony's announcement
Izumi Kawanishi, president and chief operating officer (COO) of Sony Honda Mobility, Inc., speaks on stage during Sony's press conference ahead of the CES technology show in Las Vegas on Monday, January 8, 2024. Holding the PlayStation controller in hand before using it to drive the Afeela EV. Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Sony Honda Mobility is back at CES this year with several updates for the Afeela EV. The car itself may be far from a concept, but Sony was having fun with it. I used a PlayStation controller to move it around the stage.
Sony Honda Mobility President Izumi Kawanishi was quick to point out that Afeela owners won't be using controllers to drive their cars in the future.
Hyundai sees a future in hydrogen
Jose Muñoz, president and global CEO of Hyundai Motors, speaks at a Hyundai press conference before the start of the CES technology show in Las Vegas, Monday, January 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Hyundai on Monday focused on its future plans for hydrogen energy use. As Hyundai works towards contributing to “building a hydrogen society,” the South Korean automaker could move further into energy production, storage and transportation, as well as hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles. pointed out the gender. Company leaders say this differentiates it from other automakers.
“We are introducing a way to turn organic waste and even plastic into clean hydrogen. This is unique,” said Jose Muñoz, president and global chief operating officer of Hyundai Motors, on Monday at CES 2024. He spoke at a press conference.
Hyundai also shared plans to further define its vehicles based on software products and new AI technologies. For so-called “software-defined vehicles,” the future may include the opportunity for consumers to pay on demand for features such as advanced driver assistance and autonomous driving. Hyundai also aims to integrate its own large-scale language model into the navigation system.
Samsung and Hyundai team up to add AI to cars
JH Han, CEO and Head of Device Experience at Samsung Electronics, speaks at Samsung's press conference ahead of the CES Technology Show in Las Vegas on Monday, January 8, 2024. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Samsung announced that it will work with Hyundai to develop “home to car” and “car to home” services for all Kia and Hyundai vehicles.
What this means is that people will now be able to use Samsung's SmartThings service to set their car's interior temperature, open the windows, control the lights in their home while they're in the car, and do all sorts of things. This means that you will be able to interact with devices. Connected smart devices.
Samsung also announced a partnership with Microsoft to bring more Copilot AI features to its flagship Galaxy smartphones.
Your pet's “paw-friendly” companion?
Busy families with dogs may want to take a look at new AI-powered robots that promise to play with, feed, and even medicate their furry best friends.
Consumer robotics company Ogmen was at CES 2024, showcasing new products. ORo Pet Companionis an autonomous robot designed to use a ball launcher built into its chest to help care for pets by feeding them, giving them medicine, and playing with them.
Introducing transparent TV
The newly announced LG Signature OLED T transparent TV was seen at an LG press conference before the start of the CES Technology Show in Las Vegas on Monday, January 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Consumer electronics giants LG and Samsung unveiled transparent TVs at the show, and LG just announced that it will launch OLED-equipped displays later this year.
LG's 77 inch almost invisible when turned off transparent oled screen You can switch between transparent mode and the traditional black background in regular TV mode.
“What's unique about OLED is that because it's an organic material, it can be printed on any type of surface,” explains David Park from LG Home Entertainment.
“So what we did was print it on clear glass and put a contrast film that goes up and down there to get the image quality of an OLED.”
Content is delivered wirelessly to the display using LG's Zero Connect Box, which transmits 4K images and audio.
Why do you need a transparent TV?
When not viewed as a traditional TV, the OLED T can be used as a digital canvas to display artwork, for example.
Samsung's transparent MICRO LED-powered display showcased the technology as a concept.
Ads appear in shopping cart
Food companies advertise throughout grocery stores with eye-catching packaging and displays. Currently, Instacart wants to allow you to place ads on your cart.
This week at CES, the San Francisco-based grocery delivery and technology company will unveil a smart cart that displays video ads on a screen near the handle. General Mills Co., Del Monte Foods Co. and Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Co. will place ads in carts during an upcoming pilot at West Coast stores owned by Good Food Holdings. It is.
Instacart says the screen may advertise deals or show limited-edition treats like Chocolate Strawberry Cheerios. We may also share real-time recommendations based on what customers put in their carts, such as promoting ice cream if they buy a cone.
Instacart entered the cart business in 2021 with the acquisition of Caper, which makes smart carts equipped with cameras and sensors that automatically track items placed there. Instacart says it expects to have thousands of Caper Carts in place by the end of this year.
