Over 1000 Chinese enterprises are launching new products like crazy. Smart Emergence takes you to CES for a "virtual exhibition tour".
Text | Tian Zhe
Editor | Su Jianxun
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On January 7, local time in the Western United States, the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2025) officially kicked off in Las Vegas.
As a weathervane of the global technology industry, CES has attracted more than 4,000 exhibitors and 130,000 industry participants to gather together this year. From AI to chips, from AR/VR to wearable devices, every technological hotspot is concentrated and erupting at this exhibition.
Chinese enterprises continue to play an important role. About 1,300 exhibitors have brought the latest scientific and technological achievements, accounting for more than 30% of the total exhibitors. Among them, there are both emerging enterprises that are beginning to show their talents and industry giants that have attracted much attention.
The theme of this exhibition is "DIVE IN" (Immersion). A large number of enterprises use virtual reality devices, interactive technologies and holographic images on the exhibition stand to bring the audience a scene display that is closer to future life.
The "Intelligent Emergence" team has also come to the scene to bring you the first-hand new product reports in the exhibition area. Let’s go!
(Due to the extremely dense content of CES exhibitors, we only select the most essential highlights to present. If you also have eye-catching products to present, you can scan the author's QR code at the end of the article to provide information!)
1. Intelligent Terminals:
Lenovo "Rolls" PC Screen
Lenovo released the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 at CES. This mass-produced scrollable screen AI PC has a display size of 14 inches in the normal state. If the touch button or gesture control is triggered, the user can vertically extend the display to 16.7 inches, which is convenient for editing documents, making PPTs and other business office work.
Photo by Su Jianxun
The thickness of the fuselage is 19.9 mm and the weight is 1.69 kilograms, which also means that this scrollable screen AI PC is suitable to be carried in a backpack. According to "Intelligent Emergence", the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 will be on sale this year.
ThinkBook Plus Gen 6; Source: Lenovo
Unitree, A Ridable Robotic Dog
At this CES, Unitree Technology exhibited the wheeled version of the robotic dog B2-w. It can not only achieve functions such as rotation and handstand, but also traverse complex terrains, such as sliding down from a rock slope on two or four wheels and moving on a slippery rock. Since B2-W can load a heavy object of 40kg, you can even ride B2-W to slide.
Source: Photo by Su Jianxun
Rokid, Using Eyeglass Lenses as AR Displays
At this CES, the domestic manufacturer Rokid showcased three AR products, among which the AR glasses Rokid Glasses attracted a lot of attention. This pair of glasses can display a clear virtual interface on the lenses without affecting the line of sight, thereby realizing the superimposed display of information. This means that the lenses can directly display subtitles, translation content, navigation AR interfaces, etc.
In terms of AI capabilities, Rokid Glasses integrates the Tongyi Qianwen large model and has functions such as object recognition, text translation, and mathematical problem-solving. For example, it can quickly calculate the calorie content of food and display it immediately; when communicating with foreign friends, it can automatically translate into text.
It is understood that Rokid Glasses will also support multiple large models such as ChatGPT and Gemini in the future, and users can choose by themselves.
Rokid Glasses; Source: Rokid
Thunderbird Innovation, AI Glasses Capable of Taking 4K Photos
At the CES exhibition, Thunderbird Innovation launched the AI shooting glasses Thunderbird V3. Its Falcon imaging system, developed in cooperation with TCL, combined with other custom optical lenses, can take 4K photos and videos in various formats. At the same time, the weight of the entire pair of glasses is 39 grams. With the charging case, Thunderbird V3 can achieve a battery life of 30 hours.
Thunderbird V3; Source: Thunderbird Innovation
Thunderbird Innovation also cooperated with Ali Tongyi to create an AI large model suitable for smart glasses, shortening the AI response time while improving the recognition accuracy. It is reported that Thunderbird V3 will have functions such as AI summary broadcast, music on-demand, and scan code payment.
Halliday, AI Glasses Without Customized Lenses
The contact lens brand moody exhibited its first AI glasses product - Halliday, jointly created with the overseas enterprise Gyges Labs. Different from most AI glasses, Halliday is compatible with ordinary optometry lenses and can meet the needs of myopic and hyperopic users without customization.
Halliday; Source: Gyges Labs
It is understood that Halliday uses its self-developed millimeter-level optical technology, reducing the weight to 35 grams, and the full battery life is 12 hours. When in use, the functions can be controlled by touching the temples and manipulating the smart ring.
In addition to the common real-time translation, navigation, and lyrics of smart glasses, it also provides Proactive AI Agent to provide AI services in daily life.
It is reported that the product is planned to be launched on the US crowdfunding platform Kickstarter at the end of January.
DPVR, VR Devices That Can Track Eye Movements
During this CES exhibition, DPVR AI Glasses made its first offline appearance. This product has functions such as first-person shooting, audio playback, and AI-related functions, as well as a lightweight and comfortable wearing experience and a fashionable appearance design.
DPVR also released a VR product P2 Vision that integrates eye movement technology. This product is an upgrade based on the existing P2, with a lighter weight and easier to use. It is understood that P2 Vision will be applied in training, medical and other fields.
DPVR VR products; Source: DPVR
Star-Meizu, A New Way for the Hearing-Impaired to Communicate
Star-Meizu has provided AI glasses StarV Air2 for the hearing-impaired at this CES. After transcribing the received voice, the subtitles will be displayed on the glasses, providing convenience for the life and work of the hearing-impaired.
In addition, StarV Air2 also has the function of real-time translation during calls. It can automatically recognize and translate the call content during calls, and generate a text record with one click.
StarV Air2; Source: Star-Meizu
Ling.ai, Creating an AI Learning Companion for Children
The spatial intelligence startup Ling.ai released its first AI hardware product Ling!, which combines multimodal technologies such as voice, vision, and touch. Through role-playing, interactive stories, and easy mini-games, children aged 3 to 12 can learn knowledge through interaction.
In addition, Ling.ai can also provide parents with growth data and learning reports to help parents master their children's learning progress and interest development.
AI learning companion Ling!; Source: Ling.ai
Anker, A Parasol That Can Charge
Anker launched two products at this CES, namely the Anker SOLIX solar parasol and the solar cloak. By introducing perovskite photovoltaic technology, the solar parasol also has the charging function and can achieve a 100W output to the USB-C port.
The Anker SOLIX solar cloak is a wearable solar panel with a built-in maximum 30W USB-C output interface, which can charge electronic devices such as mobile phones and power banks anytime and anywhere.
Solar parasol and solar cloak; Source: Anker
2. Major Appliances:
TCL, Split Companion Robot
TCL's CES booth area this year reached 2,342 square meters, once again becoming the Chinese exhibitor with the largest booth area.
TCL not only showcased Mini LED display technology and products, but also announced the first split AI companion robot TCL Ai Me. This robot looks like a penguin and can record videos through the camera on the top of its head, recognize surrounding objects, and answer questions through voice. In addition, TCL Ai Me can also display through the display screen on the eyes and slightly swing its arms.
If it is put into a movable electric seat, it will also have the mobility to control smart appliances.
TCL Ai Me; Source: TCL
Samsung, A Mobile Robot That Can Project
Ballie is a yellow spherical mobile robot created by Samsung. Samsung hopes that it can move in the home to complete various tasks, such as turning on and off the lights and remotely controlling the pet feeder. At the same time, Ballie can also become an intelligent assistant, understand language, visual and other information, and answer users' questions.
Unlike other robots, Ballie has multiple control methods such as voice, mobile phone input instructions, and projection. The projection module in the front of Ballie can project the option interface on the ground. Users can step on the option projected on the ground to complete the control. Of course, Ballie can also be transformed into a projector to automatically find a suitable wall to project movies.
Ballie; Source: Samsung
According to the plan, Ballie will be launched in 2025.