What's going on at CES 2023, the biggest US tech show - DW (English)

The "most influential tech lawsuit successful the world." That's how the Consumer Electronics Show (CES)  describes itself. The yearly three-day lawsuit that showcases caller trends and the latest developments successful the satellite of user exertion is taking place successful Las Vegas successful the United States from January 5-8. CES events hap astatine aggregate venues crossed Las Vegas, a metropolis known for casinos and gambling. Attendees are capable to support way of events and find showrooms utilizing the authoritative CES app.

A spotlight connected solution-focused tech

While the CES traditionally features a fig of antithetic emerging technologies, this twelvemonth the amusement is focusing on technologies that help solve the world's biggest challenges, according to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which organizes the event.

They include sustainability-focused tech solutions similar robots that dive into pipes and hunt for leaks.

"Globally astir 30 cardinal cubic meters of cleanable h2o are mislaid owed to leaks each year," said Steve Koenig, vice president of probe astatine the CTA, at a property event. Solutions similar this whitethorn assistance find and hole leaks much quickly, according to Koenig.

While past year's CES attendees were required to deterioration masks to be the event, nary masks are required this yearImage: PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP

Enterprise exertion oregon tech that aims to assistance businesses tally much efficiently is besides astatine the forefront this year. Most notable are innovations that alteration humans to enactment alongside robots.

An illustration is what Koenig called the Cray X, a robotic wearable made by German Bionic. It is meant to regenerate the velcro backstrap that warehouse workers utilized to support themselves portion lifting dense objects. The Cray X robotic exoskeleton is expected to supply an other boost to workers arsenic they assistance to assistance trim fatigue and injury.

The metaverse is besides receiving special attraction this year. The word was popularized by Meta (formerly Facebook) successful 2021. While not yet a reality, it is imagined to beryllium an immersive virtual world.

But this twelvemonth the metaverse is "beyond virtual reality," said Koenig. He highlighted wearable headsets that integrate scents that brace with visuals arsenic a caller innovation successful the space. This, said Koenig, offers a heightened consciousness of immersion to the user. Visitors astatine CES this twelvemonth volition beryllium capable to spot and illustration these devices connected the showroom floor.

Powerful user technology

Beyond gadgets that absorption connected the show's caller impact-driven people areas, visitors volition besides person the accidental to research caller wearable devices and next-generation video games.

Many apical tech companies are successful attendance this year, but Tesla and Apple are two notable absentees. In their absence, companies similar Dell, LG and Germany's Volkswagen are looking to marque the astir of the event, presenting caller products to challenge the stronghold the 2 companies person connected the electrical vehicle and idiosyncratic instrumentality market.

A wide assortment of user devices are connected show astatine the CES, including an anxiety-reducing robotic cushionImage: Steve Marcus/REUTERS

Products from ample and increasing tech companies

Large companies similar BMW, Samsung and Google person built ample dedicated spaces for their newest wares astatine the CES. But increasing tech-focused companies are besides successful attendance. They spot the amusement arsenic an accidental to fortify relationships with section customers and physique connections with planetary customers arsenic well.

"We similar to showcase our full roadmap for the remainder of the twelvemonth truthful that retailers and different partners tin program retired what's coming and wherever we are going," Chuck Akins told DW. He is the vice president of income and selling astatine J5create, a  exertion institution that produces electronic devices for everyday consumers.

This twelvemonth marks 56 years since the archetypal Consumer Technology Show. Over 3200 exhibitors from crossed 173 countries are expected to showcase accepted and non-traditional gadgets to attendees anxious to acquisition the aboriginal of technology.

Edited by: Ashutosh Pandey