24 BEST Things I saw in Vegas at CES 2024!

Summary

At CES 2024, the most jaw-dropping tech is unveiled - folding TV's that can hide themselves, fridges with advanced AI, endless exhibitions of robot advancements, wild futuristic car concepts, luxury recreational vehicles, and more. Through it all, the innovations keep getting more extreme, from revolutionary cooking tech to AI companions you can chat with. The pace of progress is staggering. Even with some gimmicks, the practical technology has taken immense leaps in capability and availability - people can now preorder affordable, useful products that seemed like far-off concepts just years ago.

Takeaways

• 😲 A 137-inch TV that can fold into furniture and completely hide seams
• 🤖 AI-powered fridges that can track food and suggest recipes
• 😎 Auto-tinting glasses that adjust to light levels
• 🔒 Facial recognition and palm scanning smart locks
• 🚗 Sony unveils its first electric concept car
• 🪑 A chair with built-in surround sound speakers
• 👋 Gesture control software that works with any camera
• 💡 Light bulbs that change color based on your mood
• 🐕 A smart doggy door that only opens for your pet
• 🤖 Impressive robotic bartenders that can mix cocktails

Q & A

What was the size of the large foldable TV showcased?

The large foldable TV was 137 inches. It could fold into itself to look like furniture when not in use.

What technology did the foldable TV use to hide the seams when unfolded?

The TV measured any small gaps at the seams and turned up the brightness of nearby LEDs to hide them.

What was the main improvement Samsung made to their smart refrigerator?

Samsung improved the AI to use images to plan personalized recipes and alert you of expiring food.

What makes the RoboRock robotic vacuums more convenient?

The new models have a smaller dock that connects to your water line so it can refill and drain itself automatically.

How does the Muzzle device help with loud phone conversations?

It creates a small sound bubble to muffle voices up to 80%, allowing for more private conversations in public.

What technology does Latch's new smart lock use for unlocking?

Latch released the first door lock with facial recognition to unlock by just walking up to it.

What is unique about the Phillips smart lock showcased?

It unlocks using your palm print. It also has a sensor to see when you reach for the handle to automatically unlock.

What makes the new Dusk prescription sunglasses special?

They are the first prescription glasses that can electronically adjust the tint using a built-in light sensor.

What practical use did LG suggest for their transparent OLED TV?

They suggest using it to display art when not watching shows. A black background can slide up for normal TV viewing.

What made the Exopod chair's sound system impressive?

It has 20 built-in speakers and sensors to adjust the sound based on where you are sitting. The sound is very loud inside but barely audible outside.

Outlines

00:00

😄 Music, crazy TVs and a $200,000 folding model

The first paragraph introduces the overall theme and setting of being at CES 2024 to showcase amazing new tech. It describes a massive 137-inch TV that can fold into furniture when not in use. The folding mechanisms are so precise that the seams disappear when unfolded. However, the TV costs $200,000. The main customer is people wanting TVs on their yachts.

05:01

😃 A solar-powered buggy car for $6,000

The second paragraph showcases a solar-powered 2-person buggy car called the Squad. It can reach speeds up to 40 mph and has swappable batteries. Solar panels provide additional range. It is available for pre-order starting at $6,000. Larger 4-person and cargo versions are planned.

10:02

😋 An electric grill that sears like gas

The third paragraph features an electric grill that can reach 700°F. It seared meat well without needing gas, charcoal or pellets. It has an app for temperature control and looks sleek and modern. It's made by the parent company of Charbroil.

15:04

😂 A voice-muffling muzzle mask

The fourth paragraph describes a strange muzzle-like mask that muffles voices up to 80% in public for private conversations. It creates a sound bubble around the mouth. The presenter acknowledges looking silly wearing it but sees usefulness for confidential calls in public.

😎 Smart prescription sunglasses with auto-tinting

The fifth paragraph showcases smart sunglasses that auto-tint using a light sensor or finger tap. New prescription smart sunglasses called Dusk RX also have auto-tinting, a first for prescription eyewear. This avoids needing to switch glasses when conditions change.

📺 Transparent TVs from Samsung and LG

The sixth paragraph covers transparent TVs from Samsung and LG. Samsung's micro LED model looked great but broke during the show. LG's rollable OLED TV can turn opaque for viewing. Their purpose seems unclear but can display art when not watching shows.

🎧 An Exopod chair with built-in speakers

The seventh paragraph features an Exopod chair with 20 built-in speakers for incredible sound immersion. Sound dampening means it's quiet outside the chair. It would allow loud movie listening at night without disturbing others.

🤯 AI gesture control demos

The eighth paragraph covers gesture control demos using cameras and AI software by a company called Neurolab. The controls were very responsive for gaming and other uses. The software works with any camera, so the presenter hopes this leads to more air gesture controls in homes.

🛻 A smart $45,000 electric RV

The ninth paragraph showcases a smart electric RV called Pebble. It has features like auto-hitching, an app for control, privacy shower glass, and a dashboard. It runs on a 45 kWh battery and solar panels for off-grid use.

🏡 New SmartThings features

The tenth paragraph focuses on Samsung's new SmartThings updates like 3D map views of all devices and QR code guest sharing. Later this year, integration with Tesla APIs will allow accessing things like Powerwall data.

😕 Weird AI examples

The eleventh paragraph acknowledges lots of gimmicky AI claims at CES. Examples include AI mattresses sensing sleepers, mood lighting from facial scans, and an AI companion chatbot with concerning capabilities.

🚘 High-tech concept cars

The twelfth paragraph briefly lists some fancy concept cars including a Sony electric car, an electric motorcycle, advanced dashboards and heads-up displays, and a solar power tent for camping.

🐕 A smart pet door called Poort

The thirteenth paragraph showcases Poort, a smart motorized pet door that opens when it detects your pet's tag. It retrofits to existing doors and is more affordable than competitor products.

🤖 Robots and robotic products

The fourteenth paragraph lists various robots at CES like a street cleaner, hotel helper, and drink maker. It claims a drink robot was impressively fast and precise. Less capable robots still needed some human assistance.

🍹 A cocktail mixer called Bartesian

The fifteenth paragraph covers the Bartesian automated cocktail mixer for homes. You pour ingredients into stations and select drinks via an app. It lights up when the drink is ready and tracks remaining amounts.

🥳 Closing thoughts on CES 2024

The sixteenth and final paragraph provides closing thoughts. The presenter says they had a great time and the technology continues to get more advanced each year.

Keywords

💡CES

CES stands for Consumer Electronics Show, which is a major annual trade show for consumer electronics and technology. It is mentioned throughout the video as the event where all the new tech and gadgets featured in the video are being shown off and announced. CES is known for unveiling cutting edge consumer tech products and concepts each year.

💡AI

AI stands for artificial intelligence. It is referenced many times in the video in relation to new products that incorporate AI features, such as AI assistants, smart home devices with AI, and AI robots. The video suggests AI and automation are major ongoing trends in consumer tech.

💡Matter

Matter is a new smart home connectivity standard that aims to allow devices from different brands and platforms to communicate. The video mentions smart home products at CES that will support Matter, indicating it is an important new development in making smart home tech more compatible.

💡Smart home

Smart home refers to household appliances, devices, and systems that are internet-connected and can be controlled remotely. The video showcases many innovative new smart home gadgets, like smart locks and pet doors, suggesting smart home tech is a hot category.

💡Sustainability

The video features some products focused on sustainability and off-grid living, like solar powered vehicles and camping setups. This indicates sustainability and eco-friendliness are becoming more important factors in consumer tech.

💡Automation

Automation refers to processes and devices that operate on their own with little or no human control. The video shows automated technologies like self-driving cars, robot bartenders, auto-hitching RVs, indicating automation is a major tech trend being developed.

💡AR/VR

While not directly discussed much in this video, the author notes VR and AR were big trends at CES. These stand for virtual reality and augmented reality - innovative new ways of engaging and interacting using headsets and 3D simulation.

💡Health

Some of the products in the video relate to health and wellness, like the mattress that adjusts to your body and mood lighting. This suggests a growing focus on health-related consumer tech.

💡Connectivity

Many of the products leverage wireless connectivity like WiFi and Bluetooth, and can be controlled via smartphone apps. Easy connectivity is a key enabler of the smart home and automation tech showcased.

💡Concept cars

The video mentions many futuristic concept cars at CES, which are visionary automobile prototypes incorporating emerging tech. This shows how CES highlights the future direction of existing industries like cars.

Highlights

A 137-inch TV that folds into furniture when not in use

Samsung fridge with AI that tracks foods and suggests recipes

Robotic vacuum that empties itself by connecting to plumbing

Muffling mask that reduces voices by up to 80% in public

First prescription glasses with auto-tinting lenses

Solar-powered 2-seater buggy car with swappable batteries

First 100% electric grill that reaches 700°F

Toilets and showers with color-changing RGB lights

Transparent OLED and MicroLED TVs

Sound chair with 20 built-in speakers and precision audio

New smart home capabilities for Samsung SmartThings

Facial recognition smart lock

Gesture control software using standard cameras

Electric autonomous excavator concept

Robotic home bartender

Transcripts

[Music]

hey what's up I made it to CES 2024 and

there is so much amazing Tech that I

can't wait to show you we have a lot to

see so sit back relax and let's check it

out this TV is one of the craziest

things I've ever seen from 9 years at

CES not only is it casually 137 in but

it can also fold into itself and look

like Furniture it's mind blowing to

watch it fold and unfold oh and watch

this when it unfolds fully the seams

completely disappear seriously I can't

see anything even up close that's

because the company measures any small

Gap at the seams and turns up the

brightness of nearby LEDs to hide it but

it's a whopping

$200,000 and if you're wondering who on

Earth would spend that well their main

use case was to put it on your yacht

obviously CES 2024 was all about a Ai

and while some was a gimmick Samsung's

new AI family Hub Plus seems useful like

the previous version the fridge has a

camera built in open the doors with a

simple tap and the camera will track

what you're putting in or taking out but

Samsung improved the AI it can use

images to plan personalized recipes and

even alert you of what food is expiring

that's impressive but what's shocking is

how fast it was it immediately

recognized foods and it software seemed

way better right now it can only recog

ni 33 Foods so maybe it's just a step

above is it hot dog app Robo rock is

making cleaning completely hands off for

humans the clean and dirty water tanks

are fully automated now finally their

new S8 Max V Ultra has a smaller dock

that connects to your water line so it

refills and drains itself how crazy is

that and I like that it's smaller since

it doesn't need too big water tanks it

also has a flexi arm side brush that

reaches out and sweeps up any crumbs

along Ong the corner the Q Revo Max V

has a similar flexi arm except it's for

mopping the edges oh and both of these

have hot water mopping their own voice

assistant and obstacle avoidance using a

camera and I'm happy the camera's back

instead of e in color changing cars like

we've seen at CES before we have e in

color changing toilets colors added

again why would anyone need this now

their RGB toilet that I can see myself

making interesting automations with of

course Coler showed off their Advanced

super expensive shower head

configurations but they announced a

shower accessory I might actually be

able to get the spa via hand shower you

can swap out different attachments like

a scrubber or massager that uses a

rechargeable battery this looks way more

useful compared to an e in toilet that's

for

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sure I've always wanted some kind of car

that's not only electric but it can

charge itself and this thing has solar

panels on top so it can do that this is

from the Netherlands and it's called the

squad they're calling it a solar buggy

and it kind of reminds me of a golf car

you can go up to 40 m an hour and has

plenty of range between the swappable

batteries and solar panel this one is

for two people but later they want to

produce a version for four people or

cargo you can pre-order the solar buggy

now and I was pleasantly surprised that

it starts at just over $6,000 I'm just

going to say it I want this thing this

looks like a regular Grill but it's

actually 100% electric doesn't use gas

charcoal or pellets and what's

surprising is how hot it gets the grill

heats up to 700° F and you can see they

were searing the meat perfectly on the

very hot Grill I would have never known

it was electric there's also an app

where you can control the temperature or

shut the grill off but I just love the

look of it it's so modern and it's

backed by the parent company of char

Royal so you know it's solid okay I'll

admit this thing looks ridiculous some

might even say it looks like a diaper on

the guy's face but it surprised me and

here's why you know when you're in

public and someone's having a loud phone

conversation Sky it through a muzzle on

that person the device creates a small

sound bubble and muffles voices up to

80% see how quiet he is in the clip so I

can hear him right now I mean you

probably can't hear him right now so

crazy I could actually see this being

useful if you want to have a

confidential call in public as long as

you don't care what you look like while

you're wearing it we've seen fingerprint

locks but face locks now that's

something new lle released the first

door lock with facial recognition so you

can just walk up to the door and it will

just unlock or deny you if your face

isn't registered the lock works with a

major smart home platforms though it's

still working out official matter

certification they also launch matter

link which helps their existing locks

work with matter to this is a cool

solution I hope other smart home

companies take note the other unique

Smart Lock is from Phillips who lets you

you unlock your door with your palm

there's also a sensor that can see when

you're reaching for the door handle

inside that will automatically unlock

the door so you don't have to turn the

dead bolt nice this is another product I

want these sunglasses change the tint

automatically using a hidden light

sensor or with a quick press from your

finger but I really want their new

prescription version called dusk RX I

mean not this style but that's all they

had charged up uh anyways these are

actually the first prescription glasses

that had adjust the tint electronically

I have prescription sunglasses but if it

gets cloudy or if you enter a parking

garage I have to switch to regular

glasses and I would love to have these

automatically adjust all day they also

have opene audio and a rechargeable

battery that wirelessly

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charges it wouldn't be CES without lots

of TVs but there was one type that stole

the show transparent TVs something no

one asks for but Samsung and LG are

making them anyways Samsung showed off a

transparent micro LED that looked

incredible very bright and extremely

transparent but they had another LED

display behind it so it made it

difficult to see and capture on camera

then it broke whoops LG's main display

was her LG OLED TTV I feel like I'm just

saying a bunch of letters there anyways

this is not a concept but something

people can actually buy and why would

you want a transparent TV that's the

question I heard about 50 people say at

the booth well when you're not watching

something it looks nicer as it Blends

into your room or displaying art then

when you're watching a show a solid

background slides up so you can see the

screen like a normal TV okay that's

sweet when it comes to sound the exopod

completely blew me away there's 20

speakers packed into this chair there's

also sensors in the chair to adjust the

sound depending on where you're sitting

and wow the sound was incredible what's

crazy is between all the sound dampening

materials inside and how close the

speakers are to you it's really loud

inside but you can barely hear it when

you're standing next to it I would love

this in my house to blast a movie and

not wake up my kids at night next up is

xgy today's sponsor and they have an

amazing booth at CES check this out this

projector is on a motorized gimbal this

is the New Horizon Max and it has a very

retro look to it I like it with Isa 5.0

know the motorized gimbal is fully

automated so it finds the perfect spot

on the wall and it can also rotate to

another wall and remember the different

settings for each maybe you want to work

out on one side of the room and watch a

movie on the other no problem it also

has dual light 2.0 which means two

different light sources look how much

brighter it is next to a single light

source projector that costs way more

plus the colors are more vibrant and the

quality is so good that the Horizon Max

is IMAX and enhance certified which is

crazy because the projector is under

$3,000 and normally it costs way more

for an IMAX enhan certified projector

but it gets even crazier this is the

Aladdin 2.0 and it looks like a nice

lamp right wrong it's also a projector

too this would be perfect for a bedroom

plus it has built-in speakers with 360°

sound I mean how awesome is that thanks

to xjy for supporting the channel if

you've always wanted to control a

computer in the air like Tom Cruz and

Minority Report you need to see this

this company called neurolab develops

software for air gestures and there are

two interesting things about this first

it was really responsive so whether we

tested it for video games ordering food

or doctor's offices it recognized our

gestures quickly I've tried this Tech

before and some crazy gloves on the CES

show floor this year but this was my

favorite option the other exciting thing

is the software works with any camera

even your webcam I hope this means more

just testure controls in the smart home

someday you know we've seen some but I

want more this is the pebble flow a

smart fully electric RV and when I say

smart I mean really smart like you tap

on the app and it senses self-positions

and hitches onto your car all by itself

what we tour the inside and it's

definitely nice check out this privacy

feature on the shower very awesome and

uh yeah necessary on family vacations so

you control everything the app and I

like all the LED lights they had in here

plus the dashboard they had mounted you

know I'm a sucker for a smart home Dash

I mean Smart Trailer dashboard and like

I said it's electric with a 45 KW

battery and a 1 KW hour solar panel on

top for off- grid

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living Samsung's Booth is always an

adventure but I was shocked at how big

the smart things section was compared to

years past and there were some new

features for smart things finally for

first is this interesting map view where

you can add your home's floor plan to

create a 3D layout then you can easily

see all of your smart home devices at a

glance I also like their new QR code for

guests or kids you can pick what devices

to share and then you can just scan the

QR code and have access to those as long

as you choose oh and later this year

smart things energy will be the first to

integrate with Tesla's API so things

like power wall data and charging or

Tesla EVS will be accessible and smart

things Samsung also had a new version of

their Bali robot Wheeling around to

control your smart home using you

guessed it AI it's funny that LG ripped

off Samsung and had their own knockoff

Bali Wheeling around too I guess the

future of having AI robots buzzing

around the house is here like it or not

almost every company at CES claimed to

have ai ai in a mattress well the

mattress adjusts in real time to form to

your body it was comfortable but I don't

know how I feel about AI feeling my body

in bed that's too far Leo lighting

claims to use AI to change your lights

depending on how you feel use the app to

scan your face and if you're happy the

lights are bright and if you're sad the

lights try to match your mood hm yeah no

comment but this AI companion Takes the

Cake for weird AI with the built-in chat

GPT you can interact with it like you

used to talk with other humans it's like

we live in one big black mirror episode

now there's no need to be afraid of AI

go of course is jumping on that AI train

too but has some good implementation of

it speak to the AI in the app and it can

change your lights to match your

favorite sports team color or whatever

you want this is coming to existing goby

lights will save a lot of time instead

of manually setting all the colors GOI

also updated almost every lighting

device they had and it felt like

hundreds in their Booth like this floor

lamp already had a big RGB light on it

but they were like hey let's add another

RGB light to the bottom but there were

some some really cool looking lights

with designs I'd never seen before CES

is always packed with amazing concept

cars that may never come to life but the

Sony apila electric car will actually be

available next year with pre-orders

starting this year and I got a chance to

sit in it and wow the screens are so

intense in here you can pick different

themes you can move your movie from the

middle to the passenger side so it's not

distracting while driving PlayStation

controller to play games because of

course it can the only problem I can see

with this car I don't know how i' ever

bring myself to get out of it and go

into my house there's also the Honda

space Hub that look ridiculous in a

high-tech $45,000 electric motorcycle

with six cameras and a futuristic

hubless rear wheel so sick looking high

sense had a heads up display hologram to

show the car's speed and turn-by-turn

directions it has higher color

performance making it easier to see and

safer to drive and finally jackary was

showing off their Solar Tent on a truck

it's massive with the th000 wat solar

panels fully extended and this takes

camping to a whole new level if a smart

doggy door would make your life easier

this is the best option I've seen so far

poort is a motorized pet door that opens

and closes when your dog's tag is nearby

so it only opens when your pet

approaches for more security we've seen

smart pet doors at CES before but none

quite like this that's because it uses

your existing pet door and inst as a

retrofit solution this makes it way less

of a hassle to install than other

options and more affordable and what

happens if the door closes on your pet

well I put my arm in to find out and it

doesn't

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hurt robot lawnmowers are becoming more

popular but yarbo really stood out

because of its modular design there's a

lawn cutting attachment one to blow your

leaves and even a snowblower attachment

the cameras heat up so they don't get

covered covered in ice that way they can

avoid people and objects glad they

thought of that and it's packed with

features like being able to blow the

snow in a certain corner so it's not

just making a mess everywhere it can

also cut grass up to 4 in which is

impressive for a robot lawnmower aara

had tons of new smart home features and

Concepts to show off this year the main

thing was their M3 Hub that works with

matter and integrates with other smart

own platforms but what I really liked is

how reliable it will be you don't need

to rely on the clouds and it runs

locally plus if you pair it with another

M3 Hub automatic backups are made so you

won't lose anything if one of the hubs

fail they also showed a concept voice

assistant device that I really liked

instead of a microphone always listening

it only starts listening when you pick

it up for more privacy they had a lot

more at their booth that I'm covering in

another video sometimes you come across

a real invention at CES and seevi is one

of them we tried some blueberry cakes

baked with this and not only were they

moist but they only took 2 minutes to

bake seems impossible so how does it

work well it's an entirely new way of

cooking it's called integral Heating and

it's kind of like soused it sends

electrical currents through the food so

it can cook quickly at a low temperature

it's basically an improved microwave

since it simultaneously delivers the

same amount of heat throughout all the

food for a very even cook to keep it

moist pretty impressive but only time

will tell if this becomes anything it

wouldn't be CES without robots

everywhere you look some are cute and

will probably replace your pet can you

imagine asking your neighbor what breed

their pet is and they respond with it's

a mix of Intel with a little apple

silicon there was a robotic street

cleaner driving around robot Hotel coner

from LG an electric autonomous excavator

that looks like it's straight from a

Star Wars movie then there was this

robot making and serving drinks from

richtech robotics it was really fast and

precise at making drinks like it used

the ice maker and everything thing I

kept waiting for it to mess up but it

didn't seriously it's mind-blowing

watching this thing in action de and

also had a robotic Bender but this one

had a few mess ups which required some

human help so maybe robots aren't ready

to fully take over just yet but if you

want a machine to make you cocktails at

home right now the new Bar's 360 can

help you out you can use the app to pick

a drink and it will mix everything

together and light up when it's done and

for setup you just pour the ingredients

in separate stations then you can see

how much is left of each one in the app

it's a fun device that isn't going to

cost as much as a full-on robot

bartender in your house I had a blast at

CES this year and the tech keeps getting

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