AI is the guest of honor at CES in Las Vegas, which opens its doors on January 7, 2025. More than 130 French companies will come to this temple of technological innovation dedicated to the general public to exhibit their know-how to the 150,000 or so visitors expected. Including… wazup-intech!

This is perhaps the most anticipated edition; the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, held from January 7 to 10, 2025, will once again and even more so be placed under the now essential sign of Artificial Intelligence. But an AI that has come out of the cradle. Recognized as the most influential and inspiring high-tech trade show, CES is expected to welcome nearly 150,000 visitors from around the world this year.r, including industry leaders, investors and many media, including… Wazup-intech who will be sure to give you their feedback.

But one thing is already certain: the 2025 edition will be exciting and rich in upheavals and innovative breakthroughs because far from calming down, human inventiveness has entered a new technological era.

Tireless innovation

According to Kinsey Fabrizio, president of CTA, the Consumer Electronics Technology Association “Whether it’s unlocking new, efficient capabilities in agriculture and mining or improving the care we provide to our pets, the technology on display at CES 2025 will allow attendees to dive deep into the trends that are transforming our world.”

“The record number of submissions for the 2025 CES Innovation Awards demonstrates how technological innovation continues to solve the world’s biggest challenges that change people’s lives." added CTA CEO Gary Shapiro.

+14% of candidates for the Awards this year!

The show will have its soft opening on January 5, with the grand announcement in Las Vegas of the winners of the 2025 edition of the innovation competition. These highly sought-after Awards attract more candidates every year. 2025 was no exception to this rule: No fewer than 3,400 candidates from all over the world competed for this now prestigious award., or 14% more than in 2024. And this year, as one might expect, Artificial Intelligence took the lion's share, with 49.51% of these candidates indicating that they had used AI to innovate.

Ask for the program

The main themes chosen this year are in continuity; they include, of course, artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, virtual and augmented reality, 5G, and sustainability.

As for the program of festivities, here is a small preview of what awaits visitors and what you should mark on your calendar:

  • January 7th : Official opening of CES with press conferences and the opening, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., of the Show Floor, THE big showcase of innovation at the show.
  • January 8th : Continuation of conferences and special events such as the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region evening, for French entertainment.
  • January 9 : Last full day of exhibitions and conferences.
  • January 10 : CES closes at 4 p.m.

AI-boosted winners

The show is not yet open but we already know the winners of this edition.. Their names were released by the CTA a few days ago and their areas of innovation which cover 33 categories, including 3 new ones dedicated in particular to beauty !

Here is a preview of the list of winners of the Best of Innovations award, as presented by the CTA, and their innovation sector:

  • Accessibility and AgeTech: Bio Leg by BionicM Inc.  
  • Artificial Intelligence: Booxtory by Woongjin Thinkbig  
  • Audio/Video Components & Accessories: Sony BRAVIA Theater Quad Wireless Speaker System by Sony Electronics Inc.  
  • Computer Peripherals and Accessories: HP Z Captis by HP Inc.  
  • Cybersecurity: Vanguard Scam by SK Telecom  
  • Digital Health: TD Square, a digital tinnitus treatment device by Hanyang University Playlab  
  • Drones: First Responder Drone Station by Nearthlab  
  • Embedded Technologies: Q-Vision Pro: Safe and fast embedded AI for crime prevention by Suprema AI  
  • Fashion Tech: Osmotex: Active electroosmotic membrane jackets by Myant Corp.  
  • FinTech: On-device biometric payment solution by GHOSTPASS Inc.  
  • Headphones and personal audio: Galaxy Buds3 Pro by Samsung Electronics America  
  • Industrial equipment and machinery: KATR by Kubota Tractor Corp  
  • In-Car Entertainment: On-demand car infotainment center by Corning, Incorporated and CarUX  
  • Metaverse: minVerse by Haply Robotics  
  • Mobile Devices, Accessories & Apps: inReach® Messenger Plus Garmin  
  • Robotics: Hypershell Carbon X by Hypershell Co Ltd.  
  • Sustainable development and energy/electricity: Faraday reactor by Vvater  
  • Automotive Technology and Advanced Mobility: Transparent Holographic Camera ZEISS Microoptics  
  • XR Technologies and Accessories: Sony XR SRH-S1 Head-Mounted Video Headset Sony Corporation 

130 French companies will make the trip

We regret that despite its energy, its know-how, its creativity and its talents, the French innovation ecosystem is absent from this roll of honour.. But This does not mean that start-ups and companies in France do not innovate. On the contrary. And this show will prove it since More than 130 of them, from all regions, travel to Las Vegas to show their work in areas such as IoT, automotive, tourism, health and well-being!