Chinese companies have a big presence at CES 2025, the world’s largest technology trade exhibition hosted in Las Vegas. The exhibition included cutting-edge technologies from several industries, with artificial intelligence (AI) playing a key role in items such as robots, electric vehicles (EVs), and smart eyewear. Around a quarter of the 4,500 exhibitors were Chinese enterprises, a solid showing consistent with last year and a significant increase over 2023, when COVID-19 limitations hampered participation.
Expanding Consumer Electronics Market
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which organizes CES, expects that the consumer electronics industry will continue to expand until 2025. Global sales are forecast to reach $537 billion, with hardware revenue rising 2.6% to $353 billion and software and services up 4.6% to $184 billion. This growth underscores the growing global demand for AI-powered breakthroughs and smart technologies.
Robots Take Center Stage
Throughout the four-day show, guests were intrigued by robots of varied sizes and functionalities. Companies from 160 nations gathered to showcase their newest innovations in consumer electronics. Unitree Robotics, previously known as Yushu Technology, garnered notice for its humanoid and quadrupedal robots aimed for both the consumer and industrial industries.
One highlight was Unitree’s G1 humanoid robot, which has between 23 and 43 joint motors. This design provides extraordinary flexibility, allowing the robot to perform complicated actions such as moving from standing to crouching or rising from a flat posture. Their quadrupedal robots also demonstrated excellent agility, which appealed to a wide audience.
AI-Powered Companion Robots
Another big draw was robots that looked like pets and were meant to accompany people. Ropet, a robot presently raising funds on Kickstarter, distinguished out for its welcoming demeanor and powerful AI skills. This gadget is capable of detecting a user’s emotional condition and responding with appropriate emotions, gestures, and actions, making it a possible home favorite.
Artificial Intelligence Dominates The Show
AI was a major topic throughout the show, with representation in almost every product category. From household appliances to electric vehicles, AI integration shows disruptive promise in terms of functionality and user experience. Chinese enterprises demonstrated not just their ingenuity, but also their capacity to compete worldwide in AI-powered technologies.
This is based on an article originally published by Wency Chen in the South China Morning Post. You can check out the full article here.
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