CES 2016 already offered a lot of interesting things in the field of future mobility, but something like the EHang 184 drone has never been seen before. While everyone is busy with autonomous cars, the Chinese company EHang surprised with a "life-size" drone for transporting people. The Chinese promise that this autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) will be able to completely replace cars.
The International Consumer Electronics Fair CES 2015 has written its own story for this year, but the products presented in Las Vegas have only just begun to write their own. And if we had to look for a leading trend, it would certainly be the Internet of Things, a bunch of everyday objects that have stepped into the virtual world with one foot. Of course smartphones pulled the wagon, but there was much more. Check out what caught our attention.
Just like the original, the Lenovo VIBE X2 smartphone is a "tri-color" (multi-layer case), but apart from the appearance, it does not share much with its predecessor. It's not only multi-layered on the outside, as the Android 4.4 KitKat operating system is layered with the VIBE 2.0 user interface. And it will especially burn with the Lenovo VIBE Xtension Selfie Flash, which is a must-have accessory for anyone who likes to take selfies.
The Polaroid Zip mobile printer, presented at this year's CES 2015, is a pocket-sized device that allows users to print their photos from any Bluetooth-enabled smartphone or tablet.
The biggest hit of this year's CES in the field of wearable technology is the smart watch, which was jointly prepared by LG and Audi. Although it is only a prototype that does not even have a name, it gives us a concrete insight into LG's future in the field of wearable technology. The watch does not have Google's Android Wear operating system, designed for wearable devices, but rather LG's in-house Open webOS platform, which has been reaping success in the field of smart TVs for some time.
Taiwanese start-up company Gogoro brings an alternative not only to fossil fuels, but also to the world of alternative powered vehicles, as their electric Smartscooter offers a different power solution. No more charging the battery, just changing the empty one at the gas station with the GoStation kiosk.
Technology becomes miraculous when it disappears. The best inventions are natural, a perfect blend of functionality and purpose, freed from cables and sharp edges, i.e. everything that betrays them as artificial. The Sony Symphony lamp is such a technology. It is a table lamp that can transform into a chandelier, and its "hidden" talent is a wireless speaker, so that it offers sound in addition to light.
Connected Cycle created the Connected Pedal, a modest-looking smart bike pedal that packs a range of GPS and GPRS tricks: as soon as the pedal starts spinning, sensors are activated and start recording the bike's journey. The smart bicycle pedal thus prevents bicycle theft and records the speed, distance, incline and calories of each cycling route. It begins its successful journey at this year's CES 2015.
Lenovo has enriched its range of smartphones with the P90 model, which is the first smartphone with a 64-bit Intel Atom processor and an Intel XMM 7260 LTE-Advanced receiver, which takes care of data transfers (music, games, videos) at really high speeds in LTE mobile networks. Its assets are also a screen with an extremely vivid image and a durable battery.
CES 2015 has many trendsetters in technology, and the Withings Activité Pop watch is certainly one of them. Although they are found under the label of smart watch, they are actually classic watches - with hands and a dial - and the functionality of smart watches is added to them by a smart bracelet that monitors daily activities (walking, running, swimming), sleep, and serves as a silent alarm using vibrations ,...
Although the iPhone 6 is fresh, the year 2014 makes it "old". That's why some are already revealing the cards for 2015. One of the first to reveal its trump card among smartphones at CES 2015 was LG, namely the G Flex 2, the successor to the year-old G Flex model. This Android too has a curved screen and body, and this too is made of a special but improved plastic that heals itself in seconds if it gets scratched.
We probably all secretly wish that after 2030 we will be driving cars in the air, but Mercedes-Benz sees the future a little differently. At the consumer electronics fair CES 2015, he presented his vision of the future - the concept vehicle Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion, an autonomously driving luxury vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells.