. Oceancar to the public for the first time.
It Features a full-length solar panel roof to drip-feed the battery, although the tech is at least decades away from being capable of being the main power source.
There will also be lots of chatter about new in-car infotainment experiences too .
Honda has said it will unveil its own virtual assistant, which can be summoned with the wake words “OK Honda”.
LG will showcasewebOS Auto, an operating system for internet- connected cars. It is based on the firm’s much-commended smart TV system, but will face competition from the incumbents Apple Carplay and Android Auto.
Meanwhile, Bosch has been teasing a new kind of 3D display for car dashboards That does not require the driver to wear special glasses.
The firm claims that drivers’ brains react more quickly to alerts as a consequence, in addition to it being able to show turnings on sat-nav maps more clearly.
It will also seek feedback to the
– its first motorcycle, which it has yet to commit to putting on sale.
And French start-up
It is designed for short journeys in which a single passenger is transported at up to (mph) (km / h).
Beyond headphones, the wearable tech market has never taken off to the degree the industry had hoped for, with the possible exceptions of Apple’s Watch and, in Asia, Xiaomi’s wristbands.
Fitbit, once the dominant player, is set to be sold to Google, so may be quieter at this year CES than in the past.
But others are hoping to make headway by aiming above the arm.
They include Human Capable, which will be showing off the Normglasses.
It says they will be able to make calls, show directions and recipes, and both shoot and play videos – so a less geeky-looking Google Glass for the (s.
The start-up has alreadyacknowledged problems with the noise-cancelling tech in the prototype it will exhibit, yet claims it will be able to launch a fixed product within months.
Waverly Labs is back at the expo with its second take on language-translating earbuds.
When the BBCtested it last month, there was a 2-3 second delay, but the firm says 5G networks should help it deliver near-instantaneous interpretations soon.
Plus, Ao Air has a face mask that looks like a cyberpunk movie prop.
The
Feet also get a look-in at the show.
Wahuis a pair of shoes that change the shape of their soles to suit the local environment.
The goal is to produce extra grip or cushioning, as required. The trick will be keeping both shoes in synch.
Staying with footwear,Shoeblast has a gadget that promises to prevent older shoes from stinking.
The device uses a humidity sensor to judge how much heat and ultraviolet light to apply to sterilise trainers.
Other body parts will be addressed by a new sex toys zone,which was created after last year confusionabout whether such products should be allowed on the show floor at all.
And there are also all kinds of new ways to address our wider physical health.
They include
Both analyze the results to make diet and lifestyle change suggestions. Just make sure to wash your hands before using their apps.
Meanwhile,EnvisionBodywants to help the public get fitter by showing them what they would look like if they did more exercise.
It plans to work with gym equipment-makers to show idealized versions of users’ physiques as they work out.
Whatever the physical benefits, the firm will face questions as to what effect this would have on users’ mental health.
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And there’s more.
Impossible Foods’chief executive is hosting a press conference as well as headlining a high-profile dinner. He’s already acknowledged workon a follow-up to the firm’s plant-based beef substitute (******************, so is it ready for mass consumption?
Big smartphone news is typically held back for Mobile World Congress in February. ButOnePluswill have a concept handset at CES that hides its rear cameras when they are not in use by electronically tinting an otherwise transparent glass panel above them.
Samsung could also have more to disclose about a folding design it trailed in October.
Others are working on ways to retrospectively turn existing handsets into foldables.
The makers of the Castaway will show off progress on a flip-open case that doubles as a detachable second screen.
And Pocket Display aims to go one better with an add-on that trebles the owners’ view.
Does the world really want a circular handset?
Is there truly a gap in the market for a table-in-a -suitcase?
And are dog owners crying out for a harness to show them how their pet is feeling?
These may seem like money-losing nightmares. But bad ideas are sometimes the stepping stones to good ones.
So with that in mind, who can be sure that Procter & Gamble’s Rollbot – a smartphone-controlled robot that fetches you more loo paper when you run out – might not go on to wonderful things after its CES 8890 debut?
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