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View from above the water looking down at the WYBOT pool cleaner docked underwater on the side of a pool. The WYBOT is black with treads on both sides and underneath the unit. It is mounted vertically on the pool side in its dock. It has green horizontal light on the front and five small green LEDs indicating battery charge. It also has a green gridded inlet on the top of the unit for water output and a small power button. The company name WYBOT is printed on the top of the unit. A black right-angled bracket attaches the lower to the upper portion of the dock. The upper portion is made of a black solar panel lying on the surface of the pool deck.

CES 2025: WYBOT Solar Powered Robotic Pool Cleaner

Allison interviews Josè Vailès about their solar-powered robotic pool cleaner called WYBOT. The WYBOT pool cleaner has no cables or hoses attached. It cleans the pool autonomously using battery power, and when it needs more power, it automatically goes to a docking station at the side of the pool. The docking station has a small […]

Photo of the Lotus Ring floating in space with a blurred background of a room with a couch. The Ring is circular and with a light brushed metallic outer surface and a black polished inner surface. Two slits are visible on the outer surface and a small black button is flush with the side ring. A small section of the inner surface is light gray.

CES 2025: Lotus Wearable Ring for Home Device Control

April 23, 2025
by Steve Sheridan

Allison interviews Dhaval Patel, founder and CEO of Lotus, about their Ring device, which allows the wearer to control switches in the home without an app, WiFi, rewiring, or an internet connection. To use the Ring, the wearer points their index finger at the device to be controlled and clicks the button embedded in the […]

View looking downward onto glass beaker sitting on a counter. Visible are a woman’s hands holding an open packet of Power Drops powder that she is pouring into the beaker. The powder is a cream color and the Power Drops packet is pine green. The beaker has the name Neoplants printed on the front. An out-of-focus plant is visible on the left side in the foreground and a Power Drops package is partially visible in the background on the right.

CES 2025: Neoplants Natural Air Purifier

Allison interviews Patrick Torbey from Neoplants about their Power Drops that you feed your houseplants to turn them into natural air purifiers. Plants have a natural ability to help purify air, but a plant boosted with Power Drops is 30 times more effective at cleaning air than a regular house plant. A plant in a […]

CES 2025: Sign-Speak Sign Language AI

Allison interviews Nicholas Wilkins from Sign-Speak about their service that uses AI to recognize sign language or speech and convert that to an avatar that signs the message, allowing you to share your signed message with others. The service also supports sign-to-text and speech-to-text conversion. Sign-Speak ensures privacy and safety and is accessible 24 hours […]

View of a Ki-enabled glass kettle on a Ki-enabled cooktop. The kettle has a grey plastic handle, lid, and base and it is cordless. The portion of the kettle that holds liquid for boiling is glass. Water is visible filling about one quarter of the kettle. The water appears to be in a mild boil with small bubbles rising and condensation forming on the interior of the glass, showing that the kettle is powered. The term ECO is printed on the glass and the company name Midea is printed on the kettle’s base. The cooktop is gloss black with no discernible heating element. However, the kettle is centered on a white x printed on the cooktop, likely showing where the magnetic Ki power pad is located underneath.

CES 2025: Wireless Power Consortium Ki Standard

Allison interviews Craig Williams about the new Ki Standard. Craig works for Midea, a member company of the Wireless Power Consortium that developed the Ki Standard of which he is quite knowledgeable. Ki expands beyond the current Qi Standard to go to a higher level of power for kitchen appliances and other applications. Using this […]

CES 2025: Brisk It AI-Powered BBQ Grill

Allison interviews Christopher Huang, founder and CEO of Brisk It, about their A.I.-powered BBQ grill. Using smart home automation technology, Brisk It provides a nearly hands-free and stress-free grilling experience. What sets Brisk It apart from other grills is that it is controlled using generative AI software. Using a mobile app compatible with either iOS […]

View of a Toniebox sitting on a kids white bathroom counter. The box has bright red fabric sides with holes cut out on one face for the speaker. The top of the Toniebox is white plastic with a small red square in the middle. A small spotted cat cartoon character stands on the red square brushing his hair. Two cat-like ears, one slightly larger than the other, protrude from the white plastic square on top of the box and act as volume controllers. Sitting on the counter next the Toniebox are an aqua-colored toothbrush, a small glass with a comb standing in it, and a bar of white soap in the background.

CES 2025: Tonies Audio Stories and Music for Kids

Allison interviews Madi Howeth from Tonies about their Toniebox, an audio player designed to bring audio stories, music, and learning to life for kids of all ages. The Toniebox is perfect for little hands and is designed to be easy to use. Tonies feature everything from Disney favorites and bedtime stories to mindfulness and interactive […]

View of Evenflo’s Travel System which includes their Shyft Intuiti+ stroller and their LiteMax NXT car seat. The stroller shows the car seat installed with storage underneath and a cup holder on the stroller handle. The car seat is also shown detached from the stroller and sitting next to it. Circular arrows show the car seat’s ability to swivel by 90 degrees. Evenflo’s mobile app is depicted between the stroller and the detached car seat with controls for sound and light for the baby in the car seat.

CES 2025: Evenflo Rotating Car Seats with SensorSoothe

Allison interviews Matt Lewis from Evenflo about their rotating car seats that include selectable sounds and lights to help soothe the baby. Matt describes the LiteMax NXT car seat. When installed in the car, it can swivel by 90 degrees with a simple push of a button to make loading and unloading the baby much […]

Front view of the GrandPad tablet, charging stand, and stylus. The tablet is in landscape format with a thin red case surrounding it. The display shows an elderly woman hugging a young girl. Both are smiling and are likely a grandmother with her granddaughter. Below the table is shown a GrandPad charging stand with a slot into which the tablet is placed and a raised backing to help hold the tablet vertical. The company/product name GrandPad with a heart next to it is printed on the front of the stand. A small LED is visible under the name, likely to show when the device is charging. Shown below the stand is a blue, pen-like stylus with a rubber tip on one end and a metal loop for a lanyard on the other end. The heart and company/product name also are printed on the stylus.

CES 2025: GrandPad Tablet to Replace Cell Phone, Landline, and Computer

Allison interviews Isaac Lien, CEO and co-founder of GrandPad, about their easy-to-use tablet designed to replace cell phones, landlines, and desktop computers. It’s tailored for those who have not used technology before or are uncomfortable using mobile devices. The GrandPad is the size of a large mobile phone or a small tablet. It has a […]

Side view of a person’s legs as they take what appears to be a natural step upward on a set of outdoor concrete stairs. The person is wearing black pants and black shoes. The pants of the uphill leg are pulled back revealing that the person is fitted with the prosthetic Bio Leg extending from just above the knee down to the shoe. The Bio Leg's small knee joint can be seen connected to the lower leg below the knee which is roughly the shape of a human lower leg. The ankle narrows down to a small joint that is partially covered by a sock. The background appears to be a business park setting with concrete and glass buildings surrounded by trees and shrubbery.

CES 2025: BionicM Bio Leg with Micro-Processor Knee

Allison interviews Sunny Xiaojun, founder and CEO of BionicM, about their prosthetic Bio Leg with a powered knee joint that makes walking more intuitive and natural. The Bio Leg has a motor, battery, and several embedded motion sensors that allow it to determine the intent of the wearer and react accordingly. So, for example, as […]

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