Dear Studio Fam,
It’s January, which means the Consumer Electronics Show is in full swing in Las Vegas. CES is famous for a wild assortment of new tech product introductions from every industry and brand, though in recent years innovation seemed to follow the same script. Flashy demos of common products made foldable may create good advertising content but leave many to view CES as nothing more than the best time to get a deal on last year’s model.
But this year marks a return to real innovation thanks to the market maturity of multiple tech paradigms and entry level market opportunities created by regulatory crackdowns on Big Tech monopolies. At the top of the list is generative AI, which is seen in multiple product categories beyond mere marketing moniker. Multiple legacy car makers debuted pure EVs to match the mainstream acceptance of electric vehicles. And while CES has seen all manner of robot vacuums and kitchen assistants, this year brings dozens of new makers of humanoid robots designed to do manual labor. And there was even a roll up TV that looks commercially viable!
Read on for a rundown of the week’s best new products at CES.
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NVIDIA Announces Personal AI Supercomputer - The NVIDIA Digits is a desktop computer with massive memory and computing power that is capable of running the largest models locally for just $3,000.
Unitree G1 Personal Android - The G1 costs $16,000 and can theoretically do a lot of manual tasks, if they get the software right.
NVIDIA Cosmos AI Goes Open Source - Intelligent robots rely on AI “world models” to navigate their environment (like Tesla Autopilot) and NVIDIA wants Cosmos to be the go-to for third party robot manufacturers.
Honda Unveils “Nearly Complete” Pure EVs - The Honda Zero is the brand’s biggest investment in a pure EV platform, purpose built around electrification and automation rather than an augmented gas model.
BMW’s New HUD Is Gorgeous - BMW unveiled the newest version of its iDrive interface, a beautiful and immersive holographic projection designed to further distinguish its EVs from spartan Teslas.
Lucid Shows Off Gravity SUV - The first Gravity SUVs rolled off the Lucid assembly line this month and the Saudi-backed company showed them off at CES.
BYD Super EV Literally Flies (A Little) - BYD makes more EVs than any company in the world and it’s new Yangwang super EV can fly (well, jump).