AI to rule at CES 2023 gadget show in Las Vegas: Web3, flying cars and VR headsets to feature heavily, but no crypto
- The first full in-person CES since 2020, CES 2023 is expecting tens of thousands of visitors to see the latest gadgets and consumer tech innovations
- Artificial intelligence will be pervasive at the show – in robots, flying drones that carry people, appliances, and pretty much everything else
The latest leaps in artificial intelligence in everything from cars, robots to appliances will be on full display at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), opening in Las Vegas this week.
After being forced by the pandemic to go virtual in 2021, and last year’s hybrid event, tens of thousands of visitors are hoping for a return to packed halls and rapid-fire deal-making that are the hallmark of the annual gadget extravaganza.
“In 2022, it was a shadow of itself – empty halls, no meetings in hotel rooms,” says Avi Greengart, an analyst at Techspotential. “Now, [we expect] crowds, trouble getting around and meetings behind closed doors – which is what a trade show is all about.”
CES, which officially opens on January 5, will be spread over more than seven hectares (18 acres), from the sprawling Las Vegas Convention Centre to pavilions set up in car parks. Ballrooms and banquet rooms across Sin City will be used to hustle up business.
With transport now computing’s new frontier, next generation cars, trucks, boats, farm equipment, and even flying machines are expected to grab attention, according to analysts.