CES 2024
CES 2024 runs from Tuesday, January 9 through Friday, January 12 in Las Vegas. The tech conference will once again feature showcases from NVIDIA, Sony, Samsung and other major tech companies as they look to capitalize on the AI hype. But CES is also a major event for the automotive industry, and TechCrunch will feature a particular focus on the startups looking to make a name for themselves on the show floor.
Zoe Care uses existing Wi-Fi signals to detect falls in care homes
Fall detection and autonomy for the elderly is front-and-center at CES in Las Vegas this year. Cherish Health introduced the $300 Serenity appliance that uses radar to cover a whole…
My Memo adds some pill-zazz to automatic medicine dispensers
Every few years, a new startup takes a stab at automatic pill dispensers to help with drug adherence and to prevent people from accidentally dosing more than they should. Makes…
Smart molluscs – yes, smart molluscs – could watch our waterways 24/7 for pollution
If the clams could speak, what would they say? Surely we all ask ourselves this question every day. But a French startup is going further, allowing bivalves like clams, mussels…
Nowatch adds watch faces to a fitness tracker that vows not to interrupt you
I first ran into Nowatch at CES last year, and its founders have been hard at work to evolve the product over the past year, packing in a bunch of…
Accessibility startup Augmental is working on head tracking and ‘silent speech’
Imagine a world where you can control your smartphone or laptop just by moving your head or subtly shifting your tongue — a future where voiceless communication becomes a reality.…
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I really wanted to hate the $2,000 earbuds I tried at CES
Look, anyone who is saying they’re going to start selling a pair of $2,000 studio monitor-quality in-ear headphones had better show up with the receipts. At that price point, one could acquire Apple’s top-of-the-line AirPod Max headphones and have enough money left over to pick up a MacBook Pro as well. I spoke with Breggz…
Stairs are no obstacle for this delivery bot’s squishy wheels
Stairs and curbs are the bane of many a delivery bot, and generally the solution has been to avoid them — until now.
Hyundai says its electric air taxi business will take flight in 2028
Supernal, the advanced air mobility company under Hyundai Motor Group, took the wraps off its latest iteration of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft called the S-A2 that executives…
Getty Images, the stock media company, announced a new service this week at CES 2024 that leverages AI models trained on Getty’s iStock stock photography and video libraries to generate…
Walmart debuts generative AI search and AI replenishment features at CES
In a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Walmart president and CEO Doug McMillon and other Walmart execs offered a glimpse as to how the retail…
OneCourt’s haptic mini-field lets blind fans follow the game by touch
Sports fans most often take in their favorite game by watching it on TV or from the venue itself, but those with blind and low vision generally must rely on…
Tack One launches an improved version of its location tracker for children and seniors
Tack One, a Singapore-based startup, wants to help make sure your kids, elderly parents and pets are safe with AI-powered location technology. Today, the company unveiled its new generation of GPS…
CES 2024: How to watch Nvidia, Samsung, Sony and others make their big reveals if you missed them live
CES 2024 is finally upon us, taking over Las Vegas with throngs of crowds, booths full of products and a lot of companies making claims about how AI is improving…
EV startup VinFast adds an electric pickup truck to the long list of things it hopes to build
Vietnamese EV startup VinFast is trying to get into the electric pickup truck game, as it revealed a new concept called the VF Wild at CES 2024 in Las Vegas.…
Honda bets its electric future on ‘thin, light’ 0 series EVs at CES 2024
It’s not much to go on, but it’s still our closest look yet at Honda’s electrified future.
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Can a striking design set rabbit’s r1 pocket AI apart from a gaggle of virtual assistants?
In a sea of AI-enabled gadgets at CES, the rabbit r1 (all lowercase, they insist) stands out not just for its high-vis paint job and unique form factor, but because of its dedication to the bit. The company is hoping you’ll carry a second device around to save yourself the trouble of opening your phone…
Google Maps will now give EV drivers real-time battery range info, starting with Ford
Google announced Tuesday at CES 2024 a new feature for EV drivers that will track and display real-time battery information in Google Maps. The feature is available in EVs with…
Google and Samsung are merging Nearby Share and Quick Share into a singular cross-Android solution
Google announced today at CES that it has collaborated with Samsung to combine their sharing solutions into a singular cross-Android solution under the Quick Share name. The new offering grows…
Amazon might never formally endorse AirPlay or Google’s media-casting tech. But the company will be the first to support Matter Casting, the video- and audio-beaming feature of the Matter smart home standard,…
Got a UTI? Vivoo brings the answer to that question closer to home
The trend we noticed at last year’s CES continues: Startups are really curious about your bodily fluids. Vivoo is no exception. The company already offers a broad range of at-home tests…
Serenity takes a full-home radar approach to fall detection
Serenity, the result of a fruitful partnership with Alarm.com, is an innovative fall-detection system that does away with traditional wearables. It is showing off its product for the first time…
This startup bets that looking like Bane is the future of gaming
We previewed Skyted’s voice-capturing mask last week, but when I came across the startup at CES 2024, I had to check it out for myself in person. You can read…
Among the slew of CES announcements this week, it should be no surprise to anyone that generative AI is a major theme from tech companies this year, including Volkswagen, Nvidia…
The ElliQ eldercare robot gets a hardware upgrade, generative AI for improved conversations
In some parts of the world (read: Japan, primarily), eldercare has been an important robotics focus for decades. In recent years, other markets have begun exploring the space. Labrador Robotics’…
Kodiak Robotics reveals its best shot at making self-driving trucks a business
Autonomous trucking startup Kodiak Robotics revealed Tuesday at CES 2024 a semi-truck that founder Don Burnette says is the linchpin in its plans to launch commercial driverless operations this year.…
Smart ring maker Ultrahuman announces tracker for home ‘health’
Indian wearable startup Ultrahuman is getting into the smart home game. It has announced the upcoming launch of connected hardware that’s designed to monitor the “health” of your home, as…
Pivotal kicks off US sales of its lightweight electric personal Helix aircraft
Pivotal, the Palo Alto, California–based company backed by Larry Page, kicked off online sales Monday night at CES 2024 for Helix, a lightweight electric personal aircraft that doesn’t require a…
Will.i.am’s new startup Sound Drive wants you to reboot the music industry in your car
You can spend all day long curating custom playlists for every mood, picking tracks based on tempo or intensity, but whether you’re corner-carving or just commuting, you’ll never perfectly match…
Sony’s new ‘digital birth certificate’ for imaging tech smells a lot like NFTs
Sony is breaking new ground in the ongoing NFTs and content authenticity saga. At CES 2024 in Las Vegas, the conglomerate known for its electronics, gaming, and entertainment products has…
Samsung’s new smart home features include household maps with ‘AI characters’
Samsung wants to make the smart home smarter — if your home’s a Samsung home, that is. During its CES 2024 keynote in Las Vegas tonight, the company announced a…
