Recapping CES 2025: exciting technologies on show

Some of the solutions on show include new architecture for GPUs, the latest SiC and GaN technologies, and wearable smart glasses for the visually impaired.

NVIDIA

One big announcement came from NVIDIA, whose CEO and Co-Founder Jensen Huang focused on AI, GPUs and robotics. Of their product announcements, notably NVIDIA launched its RTX Blackwell architecture to power the next generation of GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs, focusing on gaming and AI workloads. 

NVIDIA Cosmos, another announcement the company made at the show, marks the world’s first physical AI foundation model, and will understand physical dynamics such as gravity, friction and object permanence, with the mission being to revolutionise robotics and industrial AI. 

What they had to say: “The age of AI is here, and it’s only the beginning.”

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Intel

Intel made a sleuth of announcements of products they were launching at the show from their automotive department - among them, its Arc B series graphics and an adaptive control unit (ACU) as part of its mission to bring whole software-defined vehicle architecture (SDV) to the automotive industry, an industry whose competition Jack Weast, Vice President and General Manager ofIntel Automotive characterised as “fierce”.

What they had to say: “We are all together paving the future to a future vehicle that is software defined, sustainable and more scalable than current industry approaches.”

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Navitas Semiconductor

Navitas showcased its ‘Planet Navitas’ suite as part of its wider mission to electrify the world, using SiC and GaN power semiconductors to power it. The suite was split into three applications: mobile, data centres, and electric vehicles. They launched the world’s only 650V bi-directional GaNFast power ICs, as well as high-power density power supplies using GaNSafe ICs and Gen-3 Fast SiC MOSFETs.

What they had to say: “We understand the needs and requirements of the world from a power demand point of view, but also from efficiency. Our mission is to electrify our world, and to be clean and sustainable.” 

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FlowBeams

FlowBeams brought their answer to needleless injections to the show, with the display of their BoldJet technology: technology that is needle-free, high-precision liquid microjet delivery into the skin. It has a variety of applications, for example, in the healthcare industry for delivering medicine or pharmaceuticals, but also for cosmetic purposes such as tattoos, skin rejuvenation, botox, or permanent makeup. 

What they had to say: “There are other techniques to inject without a needle, but they use different methods … They lack control and still cause damage to the skin. With our technology, using lasers, we can do it [in] a much more controlled way.”

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e-peas

e-peas showcased its battery-free designs for smart building and smart home applications at CES, with photovoltaic-based demonstrations being given of its AEM13920 dual-source energy harvesting IC, to illustrate how its device can supp[ort energy harvesting mixes. By offering battery-free solutions for applications such as a keyboard, or a TV remote, the company is addressing a significant issue of e-waste in the electronics industry.

What they had to say: “We’re helping [to] prove to the world that you can get rid of disposable batteries, which is good for the waste supply chain that would normally go into landfill.” 

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PhoneCam

A real-life crime experience of the Founder’s son was part of the inspiration behind PhoneCam’s product: a compact and affordable AI-powered body camera designed to improve safety and support daily activities, resolve the associated challenges of traditional, bulky body cameras, more specifically for visually impaired individuals. It also has applications in retail, for verifying items.

What they had to say: “We developed PhoneCam to solve the problem of normal body cameras being big and bulky, we made a small one by leveraging the phone in your pocket; using its battery, CPU and connectivity.” 

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Nordic Semiconductor 

Nordic’s main exhibit at CES was its Thingy:91X, a battery-operated prototyping platform that uses its new nRF9151 System-in-Package (SiP), designed to simplify the IoT prototyping process for developers. The Thingy:91X, which was launched last year, features sensors to monitor environmental conditions and track movement, as well as programmable buttons and LEDs and multiple antennas.

What they had to say: “We’re starting to launch products at our 22 nanometer platforms, we’ve invested a lot in those technologies, our nRF9151 and the 54 series being the first examples.”

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Artha

Arrtha has developed a wearable device made up of a mini-camera attached to standard glasses targeted at improving autonomy for visually impaired and blind individuals. The device, which it had on show, works by capturing the user’s 3D environment and translating it into haptic feedback through a lumbar belt, enabling users to perceive their surroundings in real time. It represents the company’s overall mission to provide greater autonomy to these individuals, through the power of technology.

What they had to say: “We give the individual autonomy, and give them access to a world that before they didn’t have. Thanks to Artha, we give them 3D images of their environment.” 

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