WHAT’S ON SHOW AT CES 2025? ROBOT DOGS, AI-POWERED BEAUTY MIRRORS AMONG THE NEW GADGETS
A beauty mirror to tell you your skin woes? A lifelike robot puppy for those allergic to the real thing? The pick of the tech in Las Vegas
The first gadget announcements from the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) trade event suggest that health and beauty will be key themes of the annual convention in Las Vegas, in the United States.
The trade show officially opened its doors on January 7, but many of the exhibiting companies started unveiling their innovations earlier than that, with artificial- intelligence-powered health screening emerging as a key trend.
On January 5, tech giant Samsung unveiled a beauty mirror as part of its smart home updates, with the device scanning a user's face before using AI to analyse and flag potential issues of the skin, including wrinkles, pores, colouring and redness.
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As part of a link-up with a South Korean beauty firm, the mirror can also recommend products based on the user's perceived needs.
This AI-based, personalised approach to skincare was also seen in an announcement from skincare giant L'Oreal, which has unveiled a tabletop device containing a so-called lab-on-a-chip that analyses a skin sample from a strip placed onto the cheek.
Set to be used first in stores, the Cell BioPrint combines AI-powered analysis with photos to offer insights - including skin age, potential issues it sees arising, and which ingredients the skin may be more responsive to, to help users find suitable products for them.
French health tech firm Withings has also come to CES with a smart mirror - the Omnia - which has a base that users stand on for full-body scans and health analysis, including for weight and heart health.
The Omnia has a built-in AI assistant that offers feedback and guidance on health, and the mirror can pull in data from devices such as smartwatches to help build a clearer picture of a user's daily health.
Ahead of CES, industry experts predicted that smart home devices would become a key focus for AI as a way of enhancing smart home products and pulling interest to the sector.
CES is also known for its more unusual gadgets, and 2025 already looks as though it will be no different.
Among these is a product with a health angle - the Electric Salt Spoon from Japanese firm Kirin.
It uses electricity to enhance the salty taste of low-sodium foods, which could help lower the amount of actual salt people add to their food.
Elsewhere, start-up AtmosGear says it has created the world's first electric in-line skates, which have a range of up to 16 miles (25km) and a top speed of 18 miles per hour (29 km/h) and come with a wearable power pack.
Robots, too, are a popular theme during CES. Among those on display this year is a range of robotic puppies designed to be emotional support animals for those who may not otherwise be able to have a pet thanks to health or other issues.
Tombot's puppies have been designed to look and sound realistic, have interactive sensors and can respond to voice commands.
British tech firm Elvie, known for its women's health products, has unveiled its first baby product - a smart bouncer that transforms into a bassinet, meaning that parents do not have to move a sleeping baby to their cot.
Called the Elvie Rise, the firm said the hybrid device can help give parents back their time to focus on their own well-being.
When in bounce mode, Elvie said the Rise uses what it calls SootheLoop technology to record and repeat a bouncing motion or pattern inputted by a parent to soothe a baby, before it seamlessly converts into a bassinet for nap time. Parents are also able to track their baby's sleep patterns from a connected app.
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