Hi-Tech Highlights from the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2025 |

Startups and major industry players alike unveiled a mesmerising array of tech innovations at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, ranging from AI-integrated televisions to solar-powered beach umbrellas. Here are a few of our favourites when it comes to “self-serving” tech.
(Hero image, featured image, and photos of Jensen Huang courtesy of CTA, the Consumer Technology Association)

Over 141,000 attendees – representing over 150 countries, regions, and territories – descended on Las Vegas last month for the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which ran from January 7 to 11. In total there were more than 4,500 exhibitors, including 1,400 startups, as well as over 6,000 media attendees; all of whom were eager to see the latest innovations and technology trends.
In addition to all the gadgets and gizmos, there were visionary keynote presentations, thought-provoking conferences, and more than a few mind-blowing exhibits. Not surprisingly, a great deal of focus was on artificial intelligence (AI) and one of the most eagerly anticipated keynote addresses was the one given by Jensen Huang, the founder and CEO of the chip and data centre specialist NVIDIA.

Approximately 6,300 attendees filled the hall as Jensen proudly unveiled the GeForce RTX 50, a GPU (graphics processing unit), that surpasses their RTX 4090 graphics card in performance. He also wowed the crowd with Agentic AI – a real-time assistant to streamline consumer workflows – and introduced the Cosmos World Foundation Model and generative AI tools to advance robotics navigation. Finally, he announced a partnership with Toyota to develop next-gen autonomous vehicles using the safety-certified NVIDIA DriveOS, a major step in AI-driven innovation.
With the growth of high-power demand technologies like AI, cloud, and other data centre innovations, this year’s CES also put a focus on experimental energy solutions, including green hydrogen and small modular nuclear reactors. Quantum technologies were another hot topic, offering a glimpse into the future of networking and computing.

As always, mobility is a segment where innovations seem to be never-ending, and 2025’s offerings included breakthroughs in self-driving and electric vehicle (EV) technologies – for planes and boats, as well as automobiles. Sustainability also proved to be a crucial trend-shaping concern, especially when the question is raised: “Where do we get all the power to run these things?” As such, new battery technologies abounded – as well as alternative material development, like graphene, and off-grid renewable energy solutions – but this year’s CES also shone a spotlight on such innovations as synthetic microbes, bioplastics, and self-healing concrete (which will contribute to sustainable construction).
Finally, let’s not forget the startups, who were once again on display in ‘Eureka Park’ – a place where innovators, investors, and the media converge in order to get hands-on with the technologies poised to shape our collective future.

Electric Avenue
For those who can’t wait for a world filled with self-driven cars, industry giant Honda has developed the ‘0 Series’, an upcoming line of high-tech EVs set to launch in North America next year. The first two prototype models – the Honda 0 SUV and the Honda 0 Saloon – both made their debut at CES 2025, embodying the automaker’s ‘Thin, Light and Wise’ development approach. These sleek, futuristic looking vehicles have been built with a special operating system called ‘AISMO OS’, which is an homage to the humanoid robot that Honda brought to CES two decades ago. Integrated into the vehicle systems, it provides reliable automated driving capabilities (backed by the Level 3 automated driving technology), as well as ultra-personal optimisation for an experience that’s customised to each individual user.
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Personalised Programming
Innovative TVs are always a big hit at CES, and this year there was a lot of buzz surrounding LG’s new OLED evo lineup. Needless to say, innovations such as upgraded ‘Brightness Booster’ and ‘Ambient Light Compensation’ technology make the visuals better than ever, but the actual user experience has also been elevated with AI-driven personalisation that begins the moment the television is turned on. AI Welcome greets users by name and provides tailored recommendations based on preferences and viewing habits, while AI Voice ID adds convenience by recognising individual voices, automatically switching profiles and delivering content suggestions that match personal tastes. All this make it feel like your TV is working for you.
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Umbrella Organisation
We all love indulging with a relaxing day at the beach, but what happens when your devices need recharging? Sure, you can bring along a few bulky batteries, but wouldn’t it be more fun to unpack a seven-foot-tall Solix Solar Beach Umbrella with its nifty built-in water-resistant solar panels? Developed by Anker, and scheduled to come to market later in the year, this high-tech parasol is fitted with ultra-efficient perovskite solar cells that outperform the more commonly used silicon-based cells. In total, it’s capable of generating up to 100W of power output, which can be used to charge phones, tablets, and even the Solix EverFrost Electric Cooler (sold separately) using USB-C and XT-60 connections. The umbrella can also be easily collapsed, as the solar panels on top are flexible.
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Garden Gizmo
It’s a true luxury to enjoy freshly picked herbs and vegetables, so why not grow them year-round in the privacy of your own home? With the Smart Indoor Garden by Plantaform you can grow up to 15 plants at a time using “fogponics” – a NASA-developed technology – which is a clever combination of fog, special lighting, and nutrients. Even better is the fact that the device itself, which looks like something out of an old 70s sci-fi film, is both self-cleaning and self-watering. It’s available in either a white or black design, and there’s even an app included that helps novice farmers to control factors such as temperature, humidity, light wavelengths, and watering cycles.
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Screening Room
If you’ve experienced the pleasure and practicality of working on multiple screens, then you know how hard it is to go back to just one. But what to do when travelling, or if you’re away from your normal setup? For the answer to that we turn to Lenovo, who have incorporated flexible screen technology into their ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 Rollable. With a simple keystroke (or hand gesture) the screen extends upwards, going from 14 to 16.7 inches, significantly expanding the monitor real estate. Then, when it’s time to pack up, the whole thing scrolls back into its more compact form. Under the hood this lightweight laptop boasts an impressive 400 nits of brightness, as well as 100 percent DCI-P3 colour accuracy and a high-refresh-rate 120Hz display, making it ideal for video editing, coding, or project management.
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Supercharge in Seconds
It sounds too good to be true, but the new Swippitt Hub promises to charge your smartphone in just two seconds. There is a bit of a catch however, since your phone needs to be in a custom case – called the Link – with a special external battery integrated into it. This extra battery, meanwhile, tops up your phone throughout the day via a power connector integrated into the case. But once all the power runs out you simply insert your phone into the Swippitt – which is available in either black or white, and somewhat resembles a toaster – and the case battery instantly gets swapped out for another fully charged one. There’s a total of five 3,500 mAh batteries inside the device, allowing multiple people to use it one right after the other. In addition, the Swippitt Hub automatically sorts the batteries in order of their charge percentage, so you won’t accidentally get a drained battery swapped back into your case.
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Versatile Vacuum
We all dream of the day when our housecleaning is done by tireless machines, which is why robot vacuums are so popular. But you still have to pick up all the clothes, toys, and other obstacles from the floor before running your robo-vac, right? Well, not according to Roborock, a company that has equipped their Roborock Saros Z70 robot vacuum with a foldable five-axis mechanical arm that can grab and move small obstacles while it cleans. Able to recognise socks, sandals, tissues, and towels, the device can even be programmed to deliver said items – as long as they weigh 10.6 ounces or less – to where they need to go. Measuring just under 8cm in height, the first model is set to launch in the first half of 2025.
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Health is Wealth
As always, a big focus at CES is health-tech, and one of the standout items launched this year was Withings’ Omnia mirror, which stands six feet tall and displays vital stats that provide you with a comprehensive health report. Utilising advanced AI technologies, as well as your own personal inputs, the device offers meaningful insights tailored to your unique health profile, helping you decode your own personal health metrics. Described as the ultimate health hub, it’s paired with a horizontal base scale that tracks vitals such as weight, heart health, and even your VO2 Max (a measure of the capacity your body has to use oxygen when exercising). While still in development, and not available for sale quite yet, it does offer a peek at how technology will eventually reshape everyday health check-ins.
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Lightweight Cycling
Riding an e-bike is a great way to get around, but if you’ve ever had to lift one you know that they’re pretty heavy, often weighing between 25-30 kilos. That’s why news of the Titanium Zero, a concept vehicle from Hong Kong’s Urtopia, generated so much interest when it was shown at CES 2025. The whole thing weighs in at just over 10 kilos, and that includes a 3D-printed frame made of a titanium alloy, coupled with wheels, fork and hollow crankset made from carbon fibre. Add to that an exemplary 12-speed electronic derailleur system from SRAM, a 300Wh/kg -state battery, and a custom torque-dense Quark DM1.2 mid-drive motor, and you’ve got one fine ride on your hands.
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Gotta Look Smart
Smart glasses never took off like they were supposed to, but Halliday seems to have developed a pair that might just click with the public at large. These stylish, black framed specs feature a 3.6mm monochrome green display that projects information right on to the wearer’s eyeball, used to show everything from incoming messages to web search responses. In addition, an optional smart ring lets you control things using gestures, although you can also tap on the side of the glasses or use voice commands to navigate through the interface. There’s also an AI assistant, connected from your smartphone, which offers real-time translation, document summaries, notification management, and chatbot generated responses to any questions you may pose. Inconspicuous and lightweight – just 35 grams – they even have tiny speakers built into the arms.
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The information in this article is accurate as of the date of publication.
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