CES 2024: all the TVs, laptops, smart home gear, and more from the show floor
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CES 2024: all the TVs, laptops, smart home gear, and more from the show floor
By Jacob Kastrenakes, a deputy editor who oversees tech and news coverage. Since joining The Verge in 2012, he’s published 5,000+ stories and is the founding editor of the creators desk.
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CES is where the tech industry rings in the new year. Each January, just about every corner of the industry shows up with announcements and previews that set the stage for the year to come.
Apple set the stage for virtual reality news by announcing a launch date for the Vision Pro headset, while smart home companies are trying to organize the tech that’s popping up everywhere. A wave of new laptops, tablets, and handhelds powered by mobile and AI-friendly chips is just starting to hit, and the latest battleground between LG and Samsung is focusing on transparent televisions.
The show floor officially opened on Tuesday, January 9th, and runs through Friday, January 12th, in Las Vegas, Nevada. As always, The Verge’s team is on the ground covering the event’s biggest news. You can tune in below to follow along with the latest.
TODAY, A minute ago
OpenAI’s custom GPT Store is now open for business
Illustration: The VergeOpenAI’s GPT Store, where users can share their custom chatbots, finally launched Wednesday after a monthslong delay. The store brings more potential use cases to ChatGPT and expands OpenAI’s ecosystem beyond what the company builds for customers.
Read Article >Since announcing the GPT Builder program in November, OpenAI said more than 3 million bots — called GPTs — have been created by users. (Yours truly included; I made a GPT that suggests synonyms for common words). The company said it plans to highlight useful GPTs weekly inside the store.
TODAY, 36 minutes ago
Here are all the Wi-Fi 7 routers announced at CES this year.There weren’t many, but most big names announced theirs last year.
New to buy are Ubiquiti’s UniFi U7 Pro PoE+ access point and several of TP-Link’s new (and some not so new) routers. Coming later are MSI’s Roamii mesh and Acer’s new 5G and mesh gaming routers. And that’s about it for CES 2024 routers. Read our Wi-Fi 7 guide before you buy one.
TODAY, An hour ago
Is it a bird, is it a plane, or is it a $2,500 faucet?“Disrupt the bathroom faucet” was not on my CES bingo card, but on giant orange plinths in the middle of Kohler’s booth was the most bizarre looking bathroom tap I’ve ever seen.
Kohler’s new angular, very orange, limited edition Formation 01 faucet is a “revolutionary” new bathroom fixture according to Wallpaper Magazine.
That’s a stretch; it’s just a tap — it doesn’t do anything fancy, it's not even smart. But full points for trying something new, Kohler!
The Kohler x SR_A Formation 01 faucet is a limited edition bathroom tap designed by British artist Dr. Samuel Ross.Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The VergeTODAY, Two hours ago
VinFast shows off a midsize truck and small utility EV for North America
Image: VinFastVietnam’s VinFast must really want a slice of the EV market in the US based on the vehicles it brought to CES in Las Vegas this year: a midsize pickup truck that looks to be about the same size as the Toyota Tacoma, and a small utility EV called the VF3 that was first introduced last year.
Read Article >Theoretically, both of these vehicles could sell really well in the US. Trucks are some of the most popular vehicles in the country, and a midsize electric truck could do quite well given most of the segment is dominated by full-size ones. A small, affordable crossover like the VF3, which aims for mass-market appeal, could help folks who are on a budget go fully electric.
TODAY, Two hours ago
Another day done at CES.The show floor only just opened yesterday, but we got a glimpse at a ton of cool new products, prototypes, and features:
• Asus made a portable monitor — and a laptop — with two screens.
• Sony and Honda showed off an Afeela EV prototype that puts Fortnite on your bumper.
• Amazon announced Matter casting support for Prime Video.
• Google and Samsung teamed up to combine Quick Share and Nearby Share into a single sharing solution.
• This AI startup made a little gadget that’s supposed to use your apps for you.
There’s still more to come! Stay tuned to our coverage, and make sure to check out The Verge’s TikTok and Instagram where we go hands-on with new devices.
TODAY, 1:21 PM UTC
LG’s camping trailer is nicer than most homes.I love bending nature to my will, but the Bon Voyage concept trailer is... something. LG’s experimental Labs group has fitted this beast with a bed and bathroom as usual, but also a wine bar, outdoor beer fridge, karaoke machine, an external TV revealed behind a fold-down table, a second pull-out table with integrated induction cooktop, that stupid Duobo coffee creature, and one of those clothing sanitizers LG has been bringing to CES for years but I’ll never understand.
TODAY, 1:00 PM UTC
DJI made a delivery drone — and it’s huge.I’ve included a few of DJI’s photos of the drone, called the FlyCart 30, below. It can carry as much 30kg as far as 16km when utilizing its dual-battery configuration, according to a press release.
The drone has already been released in China, but it’s now going to be coming out globally, DJI says. The company anticipates that it will be available by the end of Q1, spokesperson Regina Lin tells The Verge.
Image: DJITODAY, 12:23 PM UTC
More details on Jackery’s rooftop tent and solar generator.Jackery tells the The Bearded Tesla Guy that the center solar panel of that expandable 1000W array will be capable of 400W when the rooftop tent ships in Q4. It will feature a removable power station (with optional battery expansion) integrated into the tent that’s “sleekly designed” to maximize interior sleeping space. There’s also an optional AC inverter to quickly charge those batteries off the vehicle’s alternator.
TODAY, 12:03 PM UTC
Jackery’s rooftop tent is also a powerful solar generator
The retractable panels help generate up to 4.96kWh per day in the Western US, according to Jackery. Image: JackeryJackery has converted the humble rooftop tent into a powerful solar generator that lets any car escape the grid for a weekend or longer. Although it’s just a concept on show at CES right now, Jackery says it will put the tent into production sometime near the end of 2024.
Read Article >The retractable solar panels are said to produce up to 1000W when the car is parked and the tent is open and facing south. That’s enough to generate 4.96kWh per day in the Western US, or 4kWh as you move east, according to Jackery’s estimates. There’s no mention of its resilience to wind, but that’s hardly a concern for a concept parked on ugly carpet inside the Las Vegas Convention Center.
TODAY, 5:22 AM UTC
Tangle-free magnetic USB-C cables just got a facelift.This is the Scosche Strikeline Cobra. Tiny magnetic strips woven into its thin braided jacket let it coil into a single solid object in your bag. Sadly, it’s a slow 480Mbps USB 2.0 cable, with 60W charging. Come on!
A firm called Supercalla pioneered magnetic coiling cables, and I owe the founders an apology — in the time since I wrote this story, I discovered they sell a 100W / 10Gbps cable that’s actually awesome, with strong magnets. Just wish it were longer than three feet!
The Scosche Strikeline CobraPhoto by Sean Hollister / The VergeTODAY, 2:11 AM UTC
My best celeb sighting of CES 2024 so far: Martha Stewart.We ran into her at Samsung’s booth, where she was doing... a SmartThings cooking show, I suppose you’d call it? Somehow I doubt Martha’s using a ton of Bluetooth appliances and smart ovens, but hey, you never know.
Hard to tell, by the way, who drew the bigger crowd: Stewart, or Ballie. It was close.
TODAY, 1:27 AM UTC
Sony brings Fortnite to the car (bumper)
Sony and Honda’s in-development Afeela EV will let you display messages and images on its front bumper, according to a new video about the car, including the ability to... advertise video games.
Read Article >You can see the screen-ified bumper — sorry, the “Media Bar” — starting at 3:17 in the video. The video does show some more sensible uses of the Media Bar, like displaying the name of the car, a red warning sign, or even a birthday greeting. But the video also shows how you can display logos for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Fortnite, and Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition, which is just ridiculous.
TODAY, 12:18 AM UTC
Here’s how you know urine Eureka Park.At CES, Eureka Park is where you’ll find a ton of smaller startups and tech companies working on next-gen ideas. It’s also where you’ll generally find a handful of companies trying to innovate the way we pee. Toilet humor aside, there’s a lot of valuable information stored in urine — which is why it’s an area of interest for the health tech community. Here’s a look at three urine-related tech startups that caught my eye.
MEDiLight is a wearable designed to help people who have a hard time gauging when it’s time to pee. It uses near-infrared light to monitor your bladder levels and will alert you when you need to empty the tank. Photo by Victoria Song / The VergeTODAY, 12:00 AM UTC
How to watch Intel’s “AI everywhere” CES keynote.AMD held its “advancing AI PCs” CES yesterday, and now Intel is ready to also talk about AI-powered PCs. You can watch the entire keynote over at Intel’s website, where it kicks off at 5PM PT / 8PM ET / 1AM GMT. Stay tuned to The Verge for all the latest news from Intel at CES.
Intel: ‘We are bringing the AI PC to the car’
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeA few months after Intel’s CEO announced plans to put AI into “everything,” we’re starting to get a clearer picture about where it will go first. Today, the company announced its AI-focused chip for the automotive sector or, as Intel describes it, “the first-generation AI-enhanced software-defined vehicle system-on-chip.” Intel also announced the acquisition of an energy management company and a new effort to standardize battery power for electric vehicles.
Read Article >Intel has been locked in a race with Nvidia and AMD to corner the market in processors and other hardware needed to fuel the AI boom. Now, it’s shifting to AI PCs, arguing that AI is more secure when running on a personal computer as opposed to over the internet.
- Would you carry a foldable OLED monitor?
I would totally use the new Asus ZenScreen Fold that’s on display here at CES 2024 — if the price were right. I'd hook up my Steam Deck and work laptop. Asus did not tell me if the price was right. Any bets?
Walmart is betting that AI can help you shop faster — and maybe do your shopping for you
If AI can fix grocery shopping, count me in.Photo: WalmartImagine never running out of milk again. You pour the last bit into your cereal — which is, incidentally, also empty now — and then head to work. By the time you get home the empties have been replaced as if by magic.
Read Article >Walmart thinks it can make this happen, with the help of AI. The company announced a new feature of its InHome replenishment service that aims to automatically order the right stuff at the right time, and hand it off to a delivery person who can drop things off in a fridge in your house. Shoppers with the $20 monthly InHome membership already get the seamless drop-off, but they still have to select items themselves. By training its models on both your habits and Walmart’s overall knowledge of how people buy and consume stuff, the company figures it can begin to make your grocery list for you.
Walmart is bringing drone deliveries to 1.8 million more Texas households
Image: Walmart / ZiplineWalmart is expanding its drone delivery program to 1.8 million more households in Texas. The retailer says its drone deliveries now cover 75 percent of the population in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area, all thanks to partnerships with drone startups Wing and Zipline.
Read Article >Walmart launched its drone delivery program with Zipline and DroneUp in Arkansas in 2021 before expanding it to more states in 2022. The newly expanded service in Texas allows customers living within 10 miles of a participating Walmart to get items delivered to their homes via drone.
I just watched the first interactive broadcast TV channel in the US
That’s a whole navigable UI... on broadcast TV.Photo by Alex Cranz / The VergeIf you happen to live in Las Vegas and have a TV with an ATSC 3.0 tuner, then, for the next few days, there will be a new channel on your TV. At first, the Roxi channel just appears to play music videos, but when you hit the pause button on your remote, the TV pauses — despite being a broadcast channel. There’s no DVR involved or app you need to download. And with the press of your remote, you can skip ahead to the next music video or even choose from other playlists, all within the broadcast channel. It’s something that’s been central to the promise of ATSC 3.0, and Roxi thinks it’s finally delivering.
Read Article >Roxi CEO Rob Lewis knows a bit about music streaming. In the 2000s, he was the CEO of Omnifone, one of the first music streaming companies — back when Nokia was still the phone du jour. He founded Roxi in 2014 to find a way to make music streaming easier, and he quickly collected a roster of famous investors, including Sheryl Crow, Robbie Williams, and Stephen Fry.
- What if your Samsung flip phone could flip further?
Imagine no more: one of Samsung Display’s two new folding flip phone concepts at CES 2024 does that: the Samsung Display Flex In&Out.
The other is the Flex Liple, which I hear stands for “light” and “simple.” Since they both ditch the cover screen, perhaps it’s a way to manufacture less expensive flip phones, too.
Netflix’s new 3 Body Problem trailer is all about the mystery
We’re inching ever closer to 3 Body Problem’s premiere on Netflix, and today, that means another glimpse at the sci-fi adaptation. Whereas the previous trailer focused on the incredibly immersive virtual reality game at the core of the story, the latest clip focuses on something different: the mystery. Basically, a whole bunch of scientists have gone missing, and Benedict Wong’s character is trying to figure out what it all means.
Read Article >The show, of course, is based on the novel by Cixin Liu (which was just the first part of a trilogy), and Netflix describes the premise thusly:
Luminar says its laser sensors can do automatic emergency steering
Image: LuminarAll vehicles are required to have automatic emergency braking, but the technology is not the best at preventing crashes, especially at highway speeds. But what about automatic emergency steering?
Read Article >Florida-based lidar company Luminar unveiled a new automatic emergency steering (AES) feature powered by its Iris Plus sensor. The idea is to use the laser sensor, in combination with the vehicle’s other safety systems, to proactively avoid crashes without driver intervention.
- The Rabbit R1 is a surprisingly nice little handheld gadget.
Rabbit’s not shipping its new AI-powered R1 device until March, but the company just launched it officially today at CES. I got a few seconds with founder Jesse Lyu’s device, which didn’t do much thanks to crappy hotel Wi-Fi. But it’s a really nice-looking little device! The buttons feel good, the orange glows super bright, and the whole package is surprisingly light.
Rabbit’s vision is huge, and sprawling, and will be hard to pull off. But I love a good gadget, and I dig this thing.
The Rabbit R1 is a handheld gadget with a new approach to AI.Photo: David Pierce / The Verge Mercedes-Benz taps Will.i.am to create an ‘interactive musical experience’ for its cars
Image: Mercedes-Benz AGPeople love to play their music while driving, but unless you’re some sort of wizard with control over time and space, rarely does the beat actually match up with the rhythm of acceleration and steering. Mercedes-AMG aims to change that with a new “interactive musical experience” that it’s created along with musician and entrepreneur Will.i.am.
Read Article >At CES this year, the automaker announced MBUX Sound Drive, a new feature that uses sensors and software to link music to driving. It’s hard to describe, but Mercedes says it’s composed musical tracks to pair with regular functions like recuperation, acceleration, steering, and braking, turning the whole car — as Will.i.am puts it — into its own “orchestra.”
Mercedes-Benz’s best-in-class voice assistant is getting an AI boost
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Image: Mercedes-Benz AGMercedes-Benz is supercharging its in-car voice assistant with generative AI, paving the way for more natural interactions and personalized driver experiences.
Read Article >The automaker’s upgraded MBUX Virtual Assistant will run on the next-generation MB.OS operating system to create “the most human-like interface with a Mercedes-Benz yet,” the company says. Examples include predictive behavior, like playing the morning’s news headlines upon entering the vehicle or offering to dial into a meeting if the vehicle owner’s calendar indicates they are running late for a meeting.
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