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The annual technology trade show International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will be held in Las Vegas from January 7 to 10, 2025, and is expected to have more than 4,500 exhibitors. This includes 1,400 startups.

CES is the benchmark for consumer electronics products. New smart hardware such as Rabbit appeared last year. What products will be available this year?

Duozhi found from the CES official website and foreign media reports that there are more and more products targeting children and families. AI children's companion products can be seen everywhere; AI glasses were already on the scene last year, and they are even more popular this year.

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA), which hosts CES 2025, has announced its forecast for technology trends in 2025. Sales in the consumer electronics field are expected to reach US$537 billion in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 3.2%. Among them, hardware sales are expected to increase by 2.6% to reach US$353 billion, and software and service sales are expected to increase by 4.6% to reach US$184 billion.

CTA Senior Director Brian Komisky expects AI to have a very positive impact on the consumer electronics market. "As AI is added to smartphones, laptops, TVs, smart glasses and cars, there may be an upgrade cycle," he said. The CTA also mentioned the importance of smart homes, explaining: "80% of U.S. consumers believe smart homes are targeted at the aging population."

CES also has education technology products, such as TAL, which was the first time last year Participated in CES for the second time this year and exhibited the Xueersi learning machine equipped with an intelligent assistant and a large nine-piece model.

Many new hardware at CES can also be combined with educational scenarios.

01. The outbreak of small companion robots

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Yukai Engineering is a startup company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company has launched a product called "Wallet Fairy" - Mirumi.

Mirumi is a furry little robot that sticks to a bag handle or strap. This little robot has only one rotating head, no voice interaction, and can only "peep" around. In fact, instead of moving its head randomly, Mirumi uses internal sensors to scan for people or objects around it, and once it finds something, it focuses its attention on the thing or person that piques its interest.

Yukai Engineering says the robot was inspired by the feeling of making eye contact with a cute baby in public. It's designed to mimic the cuteness of a human baby.

(Picture from Yukai Engineering)

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Yukai Engineering CEO Shunsuke Aoki said: “People often derive great joy from sharing their happiness with others. Mirumi is a robot that allows you to do just that. Whether you are On a crowded train, or in line at the checkout counter, your Mirumi will always touch people's hearts with its innocent gaze, prompting them to wave to the robot or make funny expressions in response. We are excited to show it at CES 2025. Mirumi, brighten everyone’s day and show the ripple effect of shared joy”

The kitten that blows the coffee

Yukai Engineering has another cute little one. The invention is called Nékojita FuFu, and it's a kitten that clings to your coffee cup or soup bowl and blows air until your food or drink reaches the ideal temperature. It is designed for people who are sensitive to hot foods. In Japanese, Nékojita FuFu is also known as cat tongue (or néko jita). A small fan inside blows air through the cat's mouth in a random rhythm, designed to mimic human breathing When the Nékojita FuFu hit the market, it cost $25.

(Picture from Yukai Engineering)

Nékojita FuFu can be said to be a small robot that can blow air. It uses a "special algorithm" to blow air at random intensity like a human. and interval blowing, there are seven or eight blowing modes in total. For example, you can blow gracefully, slowly and steadily like a princess, or you can blow for a long time, powerfully, and uninterruptedly in one breath.

Yukai Engineering was founded in 2007. CEO Shunsuke Aoki believes that robots are an "interface that can warm our hearts and inspire us to take action."

This kind of small, silent robot is a bit like LOVOT. Duozhi once reported that Japan’s LOVOT robot is very popular. The robot cannot speak, but it is very lovable and will become a hot product in 2024. A senior product manager told Duozhi: "Robots don't necessarily have to talk. It's like humans petting cats. The feeling is the same."

Ropet accompanies the small robot

Ropet is a A robot pet, it likes you to stroke its furry coat.

Ropet is from China. He Jiabin, the former head of ByteDance’s PICO Beijing ID design team, founded Mengyou Intelligence. This robot is the company’s first product.

(Made by Duozhi based on Ropet's official website)

Ropet's appearance will vary depending on the color of its fur and face (the two are interchangeable), as well as its accessories. It not only has a furry face, but also a pair of bright-lookingEyes of God, it uses a camera on its nose to identify different types of food, it also dances to nearby music and even uses AI to chat with you when connected to WiFi.

Romy, a conversational robot

Romy, launched by the Japanese company Mixi, has a shape like a water drop, two big eyes, and can talk.

According to the introduction, Romy has more than 150 facial expressions and movements and can sing 30 songs. If you pet the pet like a pet, the robot will express a variety of emotions.

(Image from Mixi)

Romy AI features include OpenAI GPT-4o integration in assisted mode, which allows Romi to provide detailed answers, including cooking recipes or detailed scientific answers . This mode also allows the bot to be set into one of three scenarios (Business, Teacher and Pretend Play) to provide more appropriate responses.

If the customer is an elderly person with no one to talk to or a family without pets, Romy may be an option.

Ai Me: Modular AI companion robot

At this CES, TCL released a concept companion robot called Ai Me. The company will introduce Ai Me (Amy) It's described as "the world's first modular artificial intelligence companion robot," but doesn't go into detail about its full capabilities. A camera on its head can record video or use artificial intelligence to identify objects, and while the robot's movements are limited to waving its tiny arms and blinking its animated eyes, it can be paired with a small electric chair to autonomously navigate your home.

(Picture from TCL official website)

Tombot

Tombot demonstrated its next-generation robot pet, the fully automatic Labrador retriever puppy robot Jennie. Bringing comfort and support to children, seniors and adults with dementia, mild cognitive impairment or other mental health issues.

‍ The upcoming pet has received more than 7,000 pre-orders and waitlists, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2025.

Tombot plans to make Jennie available to individuals or groups in homes, hospitals, assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.

Ballie Rolling Robot

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced its new "AI for All" vision at CES 2025, focusing on making AI an "everyday, ubiquitous" experience .

The Ballie rolling robot was displayed at CES last year. This year, the robot continues to appear, and Samsung revealed that the robot will be officially launched in 2025.

Ballie is still bright yellow, has wheels so it can be moved around the house, and has a ton of sensors, as well as a projector that allows it to move around the house.It plays games, answers questions, and even projects movies on various surfaces.

It still has a front-facing projector, which is a Full HD triple-laser projector that should deliver close to Premiere 5 quality. Additionally, it is the world's first projector with a switchable lens that can project content both near and far.

ElliQ

Intuition Robotics launches ElliQ Caregiver Solution, an artificial intelligence system that includes the ElliQ companion robot and a new Caregiver app to help caregivers monitor their homes The health status of the elderly.

Originally, the bobblehead-like animatronic was primarily a friendly-looking Amazon Alexa-style voice assistant designed to provide companionship to seniors living alone. Unlike Alexa, however, ElliQ is proactive, encouraging seniors to talk to it while also providing entertainment, health and wellness support, and more. The company also offers a Connect app that allows caregivers to stay connected through video calls.

(Picture from ElliQ official website)

Users can talk to ElliQ, play various games, follow ElliQ around the world in the living room, and use artificial intelligence painting and poetry exploration Inner art.

Miroka Robot

Strictly speaking, Miroka from Enchanted Tools is a social robot with the height of a child, a head like a puppy, and two moving robots. The ears are long and can roll, and the overall color is bright yellow, which is particularly eye-catching.

‍ This isn’t Miroka’s first appearance at CES, and the French robot has achieved an important milestone in the past 12 months: it’s finally going on sale, and people are starting to buy it.

In terms of character design, Miroka is a wheel base, has opposable thumbs, can pick up and carry items, do chores, help others, and talk to people.

Mi-Mo: Walking stool + lamp?

Japanese robotics company Jizai’s Mi-Mo robot looks like something out of Pixar, like Wall-E from Toy Story. It looks like a wooden stool with a lamp at the head.

(from Jizai official website)

While the robot is designed for general use, the manufacturer believes it has the potential to become part of the hospital workforce, communicating and bridging the gap between patients and medical staff. the gap between. It can also help optimize workflow by performing simple tasks such as carrying medications or other light supplies within the hospital.

Also, Mi-Mo is suitable for both offices and homes.

02. More and more educational technology products

Xueersi learning machines and other hardware

TAL participated in CES for the second time this year, exhibiting products equipped with smart assistants and nine Zhang Da Model’s Xueersi learning machine, Xueersi learning machine and Mobi enlightenment machine

(TAL participated in CES. On-site picture)

As the construction unit of the national new generation artificial intelligence open platform for smart education, Xueersi has launched the country’s first 100-billion-level large-scale mathematics model in the field of mathematics - Xueersi Nine-Zhang Large Model (MathGPT), which is also the first large-scale education model to be registered in China, with mathematical ability as the core. In the Xinxin evaluation, Jiuzhang Big Model ranked first among 30 large models at home and abroad.

Currently, Jiuzhang Big Model has four core functions, namely automatic problem solving and complex applications in mathematics. Correction of questions, correction of Chinese and English essays, and personalized AI step-by-step question generation and understanding capabilities can solve students' problems in a targeted manner. Personalize the questions, map the corresponding knowledge points from the questions that you don’t understand, and provide supplementary explanations.

Currently, the Jiuzhang model provides a variety of implementation methods, in addition to being equipped with Xueer in this exhibition. SiLearning Machine also includes independent large model APPs, third parties providing API and agent interface services, etc.

NetEase has Youdao AI Dictionary Pen

Youdao is no stranger to CES and has participated in the exhibition many times before.

This year, Youdao brought the latest AI dictionary pen X7 series. The product has a built-in AI camera and is equipped with two application functions of the large education model "Zi Yue": AI general tutor Xiao P, and virtual oral private tutor Hi Echo, as well as a series of personalized intelligent learning functions supported by AI capabilities such as offline large-model translation and AI composition correction.

(Youdao’s participation in CES scene)

Youdao is here. In 2024, the strategy will be adjusted to focus on dictionary pens and make them heavier, such as adding large models and cameras. Zhou Feng also recently explained to Duozhi: "I am optimistic about all wearable scenarios. In recent years, wearable scenarios have emerged. It has launched several popular products, such as smart watches, rings, glasses, etc. ”

Ling Universe’s new product Ling

Ling! uses advanced spatial intelligence technology and multi-modal interaction capabilities to redefine children’s learning experience and provide families with new educational solutions .

Lingzhou is a technology company that focuses on the development of AI intelligent dialogue software and is committed to developing AIGC native applications. It is currently positioned in the direction of large-scale relational interaction models, and hopes to enter the market from consumer robots in home scenarios.

Lingzhou hopes to build an AI-driven learning world for children to help them explore, ask questions and Continuous growth in the process of creation

Gu Jiawei, the founder of Ling Universe, is also the founder of Wu Ling Technology. The product matrix of Wu Ling Technology includes Luka. Mini, Luka. Luka Baby, Luka Hero, HeroS, etc. It can be said that it has accumulated many years of experience in the field of children's intelligent hardware.

03. AI glasses blowout

Many companies have released smart glasses equipped with AI assistants.

Halliday

AI smart glasses from the start-up AI smart glasses brand Halliday.

Halliday is from China and is the first AI hardware company invested by GSR Ventures. Gyges Labs will jointly release the world's first active AI contact lens with Shanghai contact lens company Moody.

Named after a key character in Ready Player One, Halliday is a 35-gram smart wearable glasses that has the advantage of looking almost exactly like traditional glasses. However, there's a lot of technology hidden inside these classic-looking glasses, including a Digi Window microdisplay.

(Picture from Halliday)

During the meeting, the AI ​​assistant will answer difficult questions and notify you first, and automatically generate meeting minutes. In the upper right corner of the user's field of view is a small display showing simple letters and images, displaying information that only the user can see.

It is worth noting that the smart glasses can be used for 12 hours a day (100 hours of standby time) and can be fully charged in one hour.

Halliday can be said to be the most talked-about AI glasses brand at CES. Some media always compare it with Meta’s Orion glasses.

XREAL

Another Chinese company, XREAL, is also attracting much attention. Its XREAL One Pro AR glasses were released at CES 2025.

The independently developed XREAL X1 spatial computing chip is the “biggest update” officially emphasized, which greatly improves the display capabilities of AR glasses. Native 3DoF refers to the fact that the glasses themselves have spatial positioning capabilities, without the need for an external terminal, and realize the 3DoF hover mode, that is, no matter how the head rotates or shakes, the picture displayed in the glasses will stably hover at the same position in space.

XREAL One Pro can be connected to smart devices to project screens, such as MacBook, PC, iPad, iPhone, Switch game console, Android devices, etc.

ThinkAR

ThinkAR, invested by SoftBank Group, showcased a series of wearable devices, including AI smart glasses and wearable AI assistants.

ThinkAR’s latest smart glasses, AiLens, integrate calling, music, translation, navigation and smart assistants. AR glasses improve connectivity and are suitable for enhancing daily interactions through hands-free technology.

NotableYes, ThinkAR has a strategic partnership with MeetKai.

MeetKai is an AI technology provider that has developed Wearable Intelligence (UWI), an AI operating system specifically for next-generation wearable devices. UWI provides seamless augmented reality (AR) and AI Drive experiences and provide interactive features.

MeetKai also announced a deal with Florida State University (for the educational platform) and with Charlamagne tha God to develop an immersive entertainment world.

Florida State University’s School of Social Work is using MeetKai’s immersive AI platform to transform the way it trains social service workers. This technology immerses students in hyper-realistic situational environments that simulate real-world challenges, allowing them to receive real-time feedback and develop critical skills. The platform integrates advanced 3D graphics and AI-driven interactions to redefine traditional education and prepare learners for the complex real world.

MOJIE AR+AI glasses

Zhuhai Mojie Technology Co., Ltd. (MOJIE) ultra-light multi-color AR+AI glasses are based on resin diffractive waveguides and weigh only 49 grams. The world's lightest binocular multi-color smart glasses.

This product combines a self-developed near-eye display system, sensory interaction and mass production engineering, and has unique technologies in ultra-thin and light, impact resistance, light transmittance, privacy protection and other aspects.

Different from previous products, from hardware functions to software OS, its glasses allow users to enjoy all-weather comfort and a full-scenario smart experience.

Virtual reality headset manufacturer Dapeng VR and e-sports company Raytheon Technology will also exhibit new smart glasses at CES.

In the past month or so, many brands such as Rokid, Gudong Technology, Snap, Meta, Baidu, and Thunderbird Innovation have released smart glasses related products, and technology giants such as Samsung, Huawei, Tencent, and Douyin have launched smart glasses related products. It is also actively developing AI glasses projects.

Although AR glasses and AI glasses both belong to the category of smart glasses, there are significant differences in technical principles, functional focus, hardware requirements and application scenarios. The core technology of AR glasses lies in augmented reality technology, which superimposes virtual information into the user's real field of vision, thereby enriching the user's perception.

AR glasses require advanced display technology to present virtual images. These images can be static (such as text, images) or dynamic (such as videos, animations).

The current direction of smart glasses is AI+AR, which can not only use AI's image recognition and other capabilities to better understand the real environment and user needs, but also provide immersive visual experience and user experience through AR technology. Augmented reality effects.

It is foreseeable that 2025 will be a blowout year for AI glasses, and glasses will become the key to the "next generation computing platform"The time may come.

04. Novel small hardware

There are many innovative small hardware in CES.

Camera that records flowers

Consumer electronics brand Bird Buddy has launched Petal, a camera that records activity in the garden, whether it's seeds germinating or bees visiting your flowers. Launched under the new Wonder brand, the Petal camera comes with a bendable pole and universal clip so you can attach it to different areas of your yard.

(Image via Bird Buddy)

The 4K, 12-megapixel camera uses an AI system to help identify plants and insects from the companion app. You can also interact with an AI chatbot, which will tell you useful information about the activity captured by the camera and what you can do to help your garden.

Bird Buddy’s previous products were Nature Intelligence for home gardens, such as the Internet-connected bird feeder camera. The product can capture the distinctive characteristics of birds, thereby enabling individual identification and naming the birds. . Crowdfunding for the product exceeded $1.6 million in one day.

‍After the Nature Intelligence function update, the scope of recognition has been expanded to include butterflies, bees, lizards, raccoons, squirrels, and pet cats and dogs.

Stringless electronic guitar

A company called Cinetric has launched the world's first stringless electronic guitar "CineLive C1" product.

This switcher has four HDMI inputs, two HDMI outputs, a convenient 5.5-inch LCD screen, and comes with many features such as live streaming, external recording of program output, chroma key control, remote control, etc.