CES 2020 Wraps: AI and 5G Define the Future of Innovation
10 Enero 2020 - 6:50PM
Business Wire
World’s largest tech event unveils innovation
that will solve global problems
CES® 2020 wrapped today, following a week filled with over
20,000 product debuts unveiling the future of technology. More than
4,400 exhibiting companies launched their latest tech products to
some 170,000 attendees across more than 2.9 million net square feet
of exhibit space. From global tech brands to pioneering startups,
the innovation at CES 2020 will revolutionize markets and change
our world for the better.
“CES 2020 inspired and connected every major industry across the
globe,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer
Technology Association (CTA)TM, owner and producer of CES. “The
innovation unveiled at CES 2020 will reshape industries, create
jobs, fuel the global economy and improve lives around the
world.”
“This week at CES illustrated that every company is truly a tech
company,” said Karen Chupka, executive vice president, CES. “Global
technology brands blended with non-traditional tech companies to
showcase how innovation is furthering business across all markets –
setting the stage for the decade ahead.”
Key Themes at CES
CES 2020 featured the entire spectrum of transformative
technology that will redefine markets and shift business models,
including:
Artificial Intelligence
- AI was dominant throughout the show floor and will be a ‘key
ingredient technology’ over the next decade. Companies debuted
their latest AI solutions, including Brunswick, Doosan, John
Deere and Kyocera.
5G and Mobile
Connectivity
- CES is the only show where the entire 5G ecosystem – the
backbone for connectivity, transportation, augmented and virtual
reality, digital health and more – comes together. Carriers and
mobile operators, such as Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, Nokia
and Ericsson, demonstrated the latest advancements in 5G’s
speed, reliability and efficiency.
Non-Traditional Tech Companies at
CES
- Non-traditional companies used CES 2020 as a platform to launch
products. Impossible Foods returned to CES 2020, debuting
its Impossible Pork; John Deere was featured in the AI &
Robotics Marketplace and other companies, such as Bell, Delta
Airlines, L’Oreal, NBCUniversal and Proctor & Gamble
unveiled how they’re transforming their businesses through
technology.
Tech for Good
- Innovative technologies launched at CES that will change lives
and improve our world. Digital health technologies were a major
theme, with advancements in digital therapeutics, wearables and
remote patient monitoring as digital health addresses real world
issues like opioid dependence, mental illness and chronic disease.
The Health & Wellness category saw an increase of nearly 25%
with more than 135 exhibiting companies at CES 2020, including
Humetrix and InBody.
- The Smart Cities exhibit area expanded by nearly 25%
over 2019, with companies and organizations including the
Department of Transportation, Hitachi and
Siemens, highlighting products that will revitalize
economies and help communities survive and thrive.
- CTA also partnered with the World Bank Group at CES 2020
on a Global Tech Challenge, calling for companies around the world
to create solutions focused on three key areas: health, gender
inequality and technologies that enable communities to be
resilient. The Health Tech Challenge category is accepting
applications through February 25 to connect innovators with
healthcare providers in East Africa.
Eureka Park
- CES 2020 was also the world’s largest startup event, with more
than 1,200 companies from 46 countries featured within Eureka Park,
offering disruptive innovations, attracting investors and big-name
brands. Technologies unveiled within Eureka Park include the
Oval Home smart sensor that analyzes temperature, light,
humidity and movement in the home; Yoganotch, which applies
motion capture technology to help users improve poses; and
Caregiver Smart Solutions with sensors that track movement
and patterns to provide caregivers reassurance and patients with
more independence at home.
“CES has the unique ability for startups and young companies to
get exposure to major global brands,” said Mara Lewis, Co-Founder
and CEO, ID8 Innovation; member, CTA Board of Industry Leaders.
“The opportunities for venture funding and growth are incredible
here. And the CES 2020 Diversity and Inclusion conference track was
mind blowing!”
Diversity and Inclusion
- CES 2020 had a large focus on Diversity and Inclusion, with new
programming and partnerships. The Innovation for All
conference program featured chief diversity officers and leaders
from Bosch, HP and Walmart, and explored
inclusive ways that D&I is contributing to the bottom line,
shifting culture, hiring differently and investing in
diversity.
Travel and Tourism
- Delta Airlines was the first airline to keynote at CES.
During his address, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian described the
future world of travel through tech, including AI, AR, biometric
security, smart incentive programs, and a new Parallel Reality
experience, as travel becomes more customized.
Transportation and Vehicle
Technology
- CES 2020 was revved up highlighting the future of
transportation. Nine of the world’s leading car manufacturers,
including Audi, BMW, Daimler (Mercedes),
FCA, Ford, Honda, Hyundai,
Nissan and Toyota, and more than 150 vehicle tech
exhibitors unveiled the latest in connected cars, self-driving
vehicles and concept cars. Products included the Mercedes Vision
AVTR concept car, Audi’s AI:ME and the Sony Vision S.
C Space
- CES brought together content creators, Hollywood, the
advertising and music industries, media and leading CMOs to explore
the future of brand marketing and entertainment, including
streaming services, through the return of C Space. The 2020 program
featured more than 60 exhibitors, including AT&T Services,
Comcast, Google, HP, Hulu, iHeart, NBC Universal, Pandora, Reddit,
Roku, SiriuXM, Snap, Twitch, Turner, Univision and
WWE.
Keynotes
The CES stage featured more than 1,100 speakers representing
major global industries, including keynotes from Samsung President
and CEO of Consumer Electronics Division Mr. Hyun-Suk Kim;
Daimler Chairman Ola Källenius; Delta Air Lines CEO Ed
Bastian; NBCUniversal Chairman of Advertising and Partnerships
Linda Yaccarino; Quibi CEO Meg Whitman and Founder
Jeffrey Katzenberg; U.S. Secretary of Transportation
Elaine L. Chao; Salesforce Chairman and co-CEO Marc
Benioff; Unilever CEO Alan Jope; and Presidential
Advisor, Ivanka Trump.
Visit CES.tech/Live to see the CES keynotes, SuperSessions and
other conference programs.
“We hosted 40 CEOs and corporate directors here, and over half
were attending CES for the very first time,” said Nichole Jordan,
Central Region Managing Partner, Grant Thornton; member, CTA Board
of Industry Leaders. “As we debriefed, they said this show – this
experience – helps them to reimagine their businesses and their
futures.”
CES, the world’s largest and most influential tech event,
returns to Las Vegas, January 6-9, 2021. Visit CES.tech for product
announcements, keynote and session videos, b-roll footage and
more.
About CES:
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the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global
innovators. This is where the world's biggest brands do business
and meet new partners, and the sharpest innovators hit the stage.
Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®,
CES features every aspect of the tech sector. Learn more at
CES.tech and follow CES on social.
About Consumer Technology Association:
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the tech sector. Our members are the world’s leading innovators –
from startups to global brands – helping support more than 18
million American jobs. CTA owns and produces CES® – the largest,
most influential tech event in the world. Find us at CTA.tech.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
- CES 2021 January 6-9, 2021 – Las Vegas, NV
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