Tombot Jennie

Tombot’s Jennie is an animatronic dog that is adorable and serves as a robotic lap dog with an expressive, soothing personality. She’s the result of a partnership between robot startup Tombot and the Jim Henson Company. Intended to serve as an emotional support dog, she’s designed as a soothing companion for seniors suffering from cognitive ailments but can also help those suffering from PTSD, autism, and other conditions.

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ASUS ProArt Display PA32UCG

Having a top-quality display has become more important than ever for business users, and ASUS showcased a variety of monitors, including this ASUS ProArt Display PA32UCG. It is the first HDR 1600 with a 120 Hz refresh rate, has stunning color, and is ideal for anyone in a creative or design field.

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Samsung Space Monitor

In the Samsung Space Monitor, Samsung prioritized ergonomics and aesthetics over actual display technology, equipping it with a “zero-level height adjustable stand,” which supports viewing from a height of 8.4 inches above the desktop to the surface of the desk.

The Space Monitor has a three-sided bezeless screen and comes in 27-inch WQHD (1440p) or 32-inch 4K models, priced at $399 and $499, respectively.

SEE: 11 laptops you don’t want to miss from CES 2020 (TechRepublic)

August Wi-Fi Smart Lock

The August Wi-Fi Smart Lock is the 4th generation of this popular brand’s lock, and it integrates with Alexa. It’s the first to include Wi-Fi and can be retrofitted over any existing deadbolt lock.

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Lenovo Yoga 5G laptop

The Lenovo Yoga 5G laptop is the world’s first 5G laptop. It will combine 5G with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx 5G compute platform.

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Cleer Crescent speaker

The newest home speaker from Cleer is the Crescent, and it received a CES 2020 Innovation Award. It will come in gold, silver, or black and has a smart assistant built in. (The final product will have more of a rose gold hue than the gold shown at CES.) The sleek design will fit into most home decor settings.

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Samsung Neon artificial human

Neon, the artificial human from Samsung’s STAR Labs, is one of the most talked-about tech projects at CES 2020.

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Robo kitty

The MarsCat robot kitty from Elephant Robotics was one of the stars of the show, making an appearance on numerous blogs and TV newscasts. It’s no wonder: The robotic cat is adorably creepy in person with oversized eyes. It even purrs, sleeps, and bites its nails–that is, when it’s not waving its paw to say hello.

SEE: Photos: The weird, the wacky, and the cool tech of CES 2020 (TechRepublic)

NextMind

NextMind is the world’s first brain-sensing device, enabling users to control their VR/AR headsets with their mind.

The NextMind device sits at the back of the head and clips to any headband, cap, or VR/AR headset and could be seamlessly unified with VR/AR headsets. It combines deep neural networks and neural signals from the brain to transform a user’s intention into direct brain commands, creating a symbiotic connection with the digital world.

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Smart elderly care

There were a plethora of products at CES 2020 for older individuals and for those caring for seniors.

SEE: Photos: Tech at CES 2020 that makes getting older easier (TechRepublic)

Sleep Number Climate360 Smart Bed

An Innovation Award product honoree at CES 2020, the latest Sleep Number Climate360 Smart Bed can adjust its own temperature. By analyzing the body’s sleep cycles, the Smart Bed balances the bed’s temperature for ideal sleeping conditions, providing up to 12 degrees of cooling and up to 100 degrees of warmth, according to a press release.

The Climate360 Smart Bed is not yet available for purchase.

SEE: Why big data may help you sleep better at night (TechRepublic)

L'Oreal Perso

Perso by L’Oreal is a brand new way to create makeup and skincare. You can load it with cartridges with either lipstick colors or skincare ingredients for a range of cool combinations.

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Bosch Virtual Visor

The Bosch Virtual Visor replaces the sun visor with a transparent panel. Cameras track your eyes and the position of the sun, darkening specific panels on the visor to shade your eyes.

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Lora DiCarlo Ose

The Ose from Lora DiCarlo is a hands-free robotic massager that received an Innovation Award at CES 2019, only to have it revoked on the grounds of being “immoral, obscene, indecent, and profane,” although the award was later reinstated. This year, sex tech was allowed to be exhibited at CES if it could demonstrate that it’s new and emerging and innovative.

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Seoul Smart City Pavilion

Seoul, South Korea made a splash at CES 2020 with a pavilion in the Eureka Park section at the Sands Convention Center. Seoul showcased its platform and e-government initiatives and said that its aim is to provide citizens with the same real-time access to information as its mayor receives. The Seoul pavilion included 20 technology startup companies demonstrating their products and services.

SEE: Photos: All the cool new gadgets at CES 2020 (CNET)

8K displays

This was the CES of 8K, with gorgeous displays spotted throughout the show, including this version from TCL.

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ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz display

ASUS called ROG Swift 360Hz the world’s first gaming monitor with NVIDIA G-SYNC technology. According to a release, the ROG Swift 360Hz can handle 50% more frames per second–far greater than most gaming monitors, which are usually available in only 240Hz.

The new gaming monitor has a 24.5-inch display size and full HD resolution, making it a top choice for any gamers looking for the best of the best.

SEE: 11 laptops you don’t want to miss from CES 2020 (TechRepublic)

Charmin toilet paper robot

Charmin’s RollBot toilet paper robot debuted at CES 2020. It’ll bring you a roll of toilet paper if you find yourself stranded on the toilet without a square.

SEE: The 8 coolest robots spotted at CES 2020 (TechRepublic)

Withings ScanWatch

Health watches continue to evolve. Withings‘ new ScanWatch has a built-in ECG and can help detect sleep apnea. It’s expected to be released in Q2 this year, after receiving FDA clearance. It uses optical blood oxygen sensors to sense sleep interruptions and can detect atrial fibrillation. It has a 30-day battery life.

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ASUS Zephyrus G14 gaming notebook

The ultra-slim Zephyrus G14 gaming notebook from ASUS is made for portable gaming.

The Zephyrus G14 is only 17.9 mm thin and 1.6 kg in models without the custom LED AniMe Matrix. On select displays with the Matrix, the displays use 1,215 mini LEDs that emit a white glow with 256 levels of brightness control.

With that display, users can build custom animations frame by frame and type messages in various fonts. The G14 will be available between Q1 and Q2 2020.

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Code Jumper

Blind or visually impaired children can learn computer coding and programming skills thanks to the new educational toy Code Jumper. Designed by Microsoft and developed by the American Printing House for the Blind (APH), Code Jumper makes coding immediately accessible for children (ages 7-11), regardless of their level of vision.

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Fisker Ocean

The Fisker Ocean is an electric SUV priced at $37,499. It’s targeted to begin production in late 2021.

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Meeting Owl Pro

The Meeting Owl Pro is a smart speaker-microphone-camera device that is intended to make meetings more productive. It’s a 360-degree camera and mic connected to a computer via USB, and it sits in the middle of a conference room and uses vision and voice recognition to automatically shift the camera to focus on whoever is speaking.

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