A Modern Mom’s CES 2020 Recap
My CES 2020 recap is coming fresh off a four day trip to Las Vegas! It was filled with aisles and aisles of new technology products, many conversations with interesting people, and a lot of great food (stay tuned for an article about some of the hot spots to eat when in Sin City).
Top CES 2020 Innovations
A lot has changed since my CES 2019 recap. Since there were so many amazing innovations, I’ve narrowed it down a bit (it was very hard!).
Transportation
Some of the most amazing innovations are in the automobile vertical. From even-more-advanced electric cars to the self-driving variety which we have been hearing about for the past 10 years.
I was very impressed with the Hyundai and Uber collaboration. Could you imagine being transported in a self-driving helicopter/drone to your final destination?
Pets
I love animals, so when I see technology put into play for the better of our furry family members, I am all for it! CES 2020 was very pet-friendly.
Imagine a treat dispenser that is also an HD pet camera, 180 degree lens, and voice commanded? This Petcube Bites 2 was part of the Amazon booth since it is Alexa-friendly. What isn’t these days?
What about an automatic feeder with similar capabilities? Arf Pet offers just that, along with portion control, voice recordings, and up to four scheduled feedings per day.
Cat lovers rejoice with the newest in litter boxes. I saw a few iterations, with this one by iKuddle catching my eye because of its design. This littler box not only cleans itself and helps to reduce odor, it packages the clumps in individual baggies. I so wish I had this when our cat Harley was alive.
For Kids (Or the Young At Heart)
One of my favorite toys growing up were LEGOs. I would put the sets together like a puzzle, following the step-by-step directions. Once I’d had enough of playing with the set, I would take it apart and build something new, straight out of my imagination.
Today’s LEGOs are mirror images of the toys I loved from the past, but technology has stepped in. There are devices that can bring your creations to life AND have them move to music!
Board games, such as this one above, work in tandem with Alexa to make the gaming experience even more exciting!
My boys would be on me like white on rice to get their hands on one of these dual screen smartphones. I saw a few different versions, the most popular being LG and Samsung.
The only update we would recommend is to be able to open, for example, two Excel spreadsheets at the same time. Currently, the software only allows you to open one file from each app. (Of course, my kids could care less…they just want to be able to play Fortnite on it!)
Televisions
What would my CES 2020 recap be without a snapshot of the future of televisions?
TVs have come a long way. Each year I visit CES, there is a bigger and better rendition of the television. This year I was pleasantly surprised to see how brands such as LG and Samsung are designing televisions to become more like art and furniture!
Aside from all of the walking and talking, I did get in some quality tourist time. Stay tuned to Pellerini for a recap of some of the best places to dine when on and off the Las Vegas Strip!
Which innovations peak your interest?
You did good mom, keep up the good vibes 🙂
Thank you, Ann!
Some really fascinating innovations here. Particularly the board games!
I am a big board game lover too, Rebeca!
Insights are worth reading. will share it to my friend too
My famiy loves playing board games! But a board game that works with Alexa, now that’s just awesome!
Dddaaammmnnnnn….that Samsung TV! How does it even work?
So many innovations in one year! :O The world really is changing rapidly.
Maartje, it amazes me every year how many new products are introduced too!
That conference looks like a LOT of fun! I can’t imagine the task of narrowing it down to only a few innovations.
That pet feeder is so goofy! I have to wonder though…
In relieving you of the responsibility of being there to feed your pet, doesn’t it also take a bit of the FUN and LOVE out of the process? Or, maybe it ADDS to it, allowing your time with your pet to be ONLY the fun times, and not the chores of maintenance.
Scott, you are so right in that it takes a bit of the fun and love out of the process!
I am so jealous you went to CES! I want to go some time, I have always thought it would be awesome.
I have always wanted to attend CES, have only been to MWC in Barcelona before, thanks for your great recap” Feels like I have experienced it through my own eyes 🙂
I’d love to hear about MWC in Barcelona!
It must have been so cool to travel to Las Vegas and go to CES. I’m so glad you had a good time. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Wow, I am impressed by a lot of these. I want that TV! How fancy.
The TVs are always a big draw each year at CES! They get thinner and clearer each time!
Oh I love the Alexa interactive board game, so fun! Looks like a ton of fun things coming out this year.
Wow, these innovations are so fascinating..! Especially the helicopter and the car that are self driving. I guess that I don’t need to learn how to drive any more because of these. Lol. In case that I could afford it someday.
These seem so cool. I thought the Legos display was pretty cool as well. My husband does Lego robotics with kids in an after-school program and I always found it interesting the stuff you could build with them!
Angel, I love that your husband does LEGO robotics with kids! I’d love to hear more about his program.
Wow, so many innovations! I feel like I can’t keep up anymore. I really love the tv, although we don’t watch much tv around here anymore. Life is too busy.
i was supposed to go to CES but couldn’t make it. looks like it was amazing.
I’m such a cat lover, that’s why I’m so fascinated with the new innovations for them, the litterbox sounds so great..!
Geraline, the cat litter box is really cool. I wish I had one when I had my cat.
It’s crazy I don’t consider myself a lover of technology yet I love these fairs and find out all the latest news!
I love technology and would love to go to a fair like this. We don’t have many things like that here, but it would be so cool!
Wow so many new inventions and advances in tech for sure. Looks like you have it all covered
OMG! I sincerely love the TV/ART thing. I need that in my life! I’m also curious about the board games. This looks like a very interesting event!
What a cool event to attend. Looks like you had a great time. I would to go to the next one, I love learning about new tech!
So many amazing NEW inventions! Technology has really come a long way! Very curious about the board games.
Looks like you had a great time and saw so many things while there!
Um, that massive drone is incredible!!! What a fun conference you got to go to! So many cool new and up and coming items here!
I like the pet technology! What an awesome expo!
It must be thrilling to witness such great technological stuff. I will be completely stoked about this. They are all impressive.
Must feel like a comicon for modern technological advanced projects. I am mesmerized with what’s in there. I cannot wait how bright and this will affect us.
Some great gadgets and toys especially the pet cube 2 and the board game
Wow! All those innovations are incredible, completely understand why it would be hard selecting a few! You’re so lucky to be surrounded by so many interesting tech projects! Thanks so much for sharing!
Kylie, it is such a cool show. Which one was your favorite?
I’m so excited about all of these new gadgets!
I would love to go to CES! Those inventions are so cool. It would be so fun to see them.
How cool! It’s so crazy what technology can do! I would have loved to see this!
Marlynn, CES is an annual event – you should try to make it next year!
I have a cat and I can’t stand litter box smells so that iKuddle has my name on it. All I need to know is where can I get this fabulous idea?