CES 2016 photos: Wacky, weird and over-the-top tech
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EHang 194 octocopter
EHang 194 octocopter
No need for a runway with the EHang 184 AAV system. You can take off and land vertically with one-click control. A trip can last up to 23 minutes at 60 mph. It’s not exactly a drone, since a drone by definition is unmanned. But it uses the same technology and will need to pass some degree of regulatory issues before it can go on sale.
Candy Crush fruit-scented phone cases
Candy Crush fruit-scented phone cases
Candy Crush fruit-scented phone cases come in a range of aromas. Because doesn’t everyone need a blueberry-scented phone cover?
In-Tail animatronic tail
In-Tail animatronic tail
In need of an animatronic animal tail? Try In-Tail. The analog version sells for $200, and the new electronic version is a whopping $400 and allows the user to select different types of wags – choose happy dog or angry cat. Coming soon is a kid’s version for $80.
Spün smart utensil
Spün smart utensil
The Spu00fcn is a smart utensil so that you always know how much you’re eating. It takes a picture of your food and monitors the speed you’re eating and your calorie intake.
Sereneti robotic cooking
Sereneti robotic cooking
Add fresh food to the Sereneti and it will prepare a dish for you. Now if you could just teach it to do the grocery shopping, too.
Sketchers remote control game shoes
Sketchers remote control game shoes
Sketchers Game Kicks 2 is a remote controlled shoe that has a light chase game on one shoe, and a remote control stored in the other. The lights can be turned off so that your child doesn’t get in trouble in school.
Chip K9 robot dog
Chip K9 robot dog
No more dog hair on the couch with Chip the K9 robot dog. Currently part of an Indiegogo campaign, this is the perfect low-maintenance pet.
Blu-Toque beanie
Blu-Toque beanie
This beanie has built-in waterproof Bluetooth speakers. So what if you won’t look cool wearing it.
WonderWoof smart bowtie
WonderWoof smart bowtie
The WonderWoof bills itself as a fashion forward activity-tracking device so that a dog can be as dapper and stylish as its owner.
Ember smart cup
Ember smart cup
The Ember smart cup allows you to adjust the temperature to keep your coffee or tea hot for up to 8 hours. At a price tag of $129, perhaps you should just buy another cup of hot coffee instead.
Sensorwake alarm clock
Sensorwake alarm clock
The Sensorwake claims to work like an alarm by emitting scents, not sound. But if the scent of warm croissants and chocolate doesn’t inspire you to wake, you might want to set the backup alarm with sound.
Rem-Fit smart pillow
Rem-Fit smart pillow
Snore too much? This pillow will fix it. If you snore during the night, rnit will alert you before you wake your spouse. It even offers a rnSnoreScore by using the ambient noise around it to provide analytical rndata on when and how often a user snores. Oh, and it also has a rnvibration alarm to wake you in the morning, and embedded speakers so rnthat you can listen to music without disturbing your sleepmate.
