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As we wrap up all of our CES coverage, it’s time to pick the best of the show. Many of the new products we saw this year had an AI component, with an appearance in AR glasses, hearing aids, solar-powered technologies, cognitive robots and robot vacuums. (Why this year, robovacs?)
Our list of CES 2025 winners covers a wide range of sectors, from Engadgety products like PCs, home entertainment and gaming to winners in mainstream and accessibility topics.
Rather, ours the best in the show was the next choice: WeWalk Smart Cane 2. A high-end walking stick for people who are blind seems to be the best way to support AI. With the new voice assistant powered by GPT, users can speak directly to the stick for walking guidance, with sensors that alert the user to upcoming obstacles. Since the stick can handle things like walking around, users don’t have to worry about touching the smartphone when trying to move around.
There were many other winners as well. Which laptop beat the rest? read more!
— Matt Smith
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As the EV approaches the end, it’s time to challenge.
The car news of CES was Sony Afela 1 – again. The company has been showcasing this EV variant for five years now. Now, the car is about to be opened, and the more we hear, the fighter we are getting. The highest value of the Afeela 1 is 150 kW for its 91 kWh battery, which provides about 300 miles of range. Compare that to the cheaper Air Lucid Air, which can charge twice as fast and cover 400 miles per charge, and you start to see the problem. All this in a car that has a title of about $90,000. Handsome Tim Stevens takes Sony Honda Mobility to work – not just because of the company name.
Sloth-koala robots? Sure.
We’ve rounded up all the crazy (and sometimes useful) gadgets we spotted out in the wild at CES. Strange does not mean – may not have the power of a global company… or the will to change the world. However, a sun hat? Yes, please.
Better screen, better location.
Samsung’s The Frame TV series was a hit. It doesn’t just look like a black box when you’re not using it, but it integrates with your home decor by displaying pictures on the screen, with one cable that fixes the damage behind the TV. It inspired many imitators, but Samsung is back with the pro iteration. More importantly, The Frame Pro now features a Neo QLED display – the same Mini LED technology that powers the QN900 series high-end TVs.
