I’m excited! Are you? Today, after I finish this “AutoMatters & More” column, I will be sending it to the publications and then driving to Las Vegas, where I will be spending the next week and covering CES 2025.
CES is, without a doubt, one of my favorite events to cover for you each year — and yes, CES is its official name, although most people still know it as the Consumer Electronics Show.
Once a year in Las Vegas, CES is where people from around the world come to see the latest technologies and innovative consumer electronics products, before they make their way into the stores, your homes and wherever else electronics can be found — in other words, just about everywhere.
That includes vehicle technology (smart cars), robots, drones, smart homes and home electronics, smart cities, photography technology, game machines, healthcare technology, educational technology, entertainment technology (with massive exhibits of the latest in flat screen TVs), beauty and fashion technology, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), Extended Reality (XR), space technology, energy technology, micromobility technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), media technology, sustainability, startups and more.
That is why they say that “CES is the only trade show that showcases the entire tech landscape at one event.” It really is that big, encoming not only the huge Las Vegas Convention Center, but also other convention centers and other meeting spaces, on streets and elsewhere throughout Las Vegas. There is way too much to see.
At CES we get up close and personal with some really cool tech.
For example, at the previous CES I was given a review sample of a handy, 3-in-1 combination iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods travel charger, which I have used ever since — both at home and on trips. It has become indispensable — so much so that I wish that I had two of them. I had to not forget to take it off of my kitchen counter and pack it in my luggage, to take with me to use in my hotel during CES.
It is described as an Anker MagSafe compatible — for quick, cable-free connecting, 15W max, pocket-sized, 3-in-1 wireless charging station. The charger is foldable, extremely compact and includes a charger and USB-C cable. Having used it on a daily basis for several months, I assure you that it is rock-solid reliable and very convenient. If you have compatible Apple products, you really should get this.
According to Anker, they have sold over 200 million products worldwide, with 100 million global customers in 146 countries. To learn more about Anker mobile charging products and to take advantage of their special offers, visit the official website at: https://www.anker.com.
CES even includes a tech event held on the superspeedway at Las Vegas Motor Speedway — the Indy Autonomous Challenge, where “the world’s fastest autonomous racecars” compete head-to-head! On their website, they explain that “the Indy Autonomous Challenge gathers university teams from around the world (to) compete in a series of challenges to advance technology that can speed the commercialization of fully autonomous vehicles and deployments of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) to increase safety and performance.
The competitions are a platform for students to excel in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).” I intend to cover this event again this year and will be bringing a long lens to capture the action close-up. To find out more about the Indy Autonomous Challenge, visit: https://www.indyautonomouschallenge.com.
This year, for the first time in their history, CES has a new logo. It is “a symbol that embodies the connection between technology and humanity.” “The intersecting elements symbolize our industry’s connections with society, creating a frame to envision a world where technology seamlessly integrates with our lives to make it a better place. The space between the intersecting elements symbolizes the profound, yet often invisible, relationship of technology and humanity — a bond that CTA and CES have championed for decades.”
CES is not open to the general public, so to learn lots more about CES visit: https://www.ces.tech/about-ces/about-ces/. As for me, as soon as I load my RAV4 I will be off to cover CES 2025 in Las Vegas!
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