All the must-see tech that wowed us at CES 2025

This is not LG OLED removable screen of your dreams, but Ascend might be more affordable for you. It’s a retractable, ambient light-rejecting screen with built-in speakers and an ultra-short-throw projector that looks like a piece of furniture when the screen retracts. TV tech guru Geoffrey Morrison is an ultra-short distance skeptic, but he thinks this pair could solve some of the problems he’s had with them. There’s no price for the screen yet (the projector is $2,700), but it’s sure to be cheaper than models like LG.

When you’re ready to go small—or don’t have the budget to go big—a tiny home can be an attractive alternative, especially when it’s luxurious and packed with the latest smart technology. Our favorite of AC Future’s designer mini residences is the AI-Thu, a modular structure (itself a tiny 400 square feet) packed with smart technology that helps control lighting, heating, cooling and appliances, plus solar panels, a recycling system of water, atmospheric production of water and many others.

Roombas and other robot vacuums are a big hit, but their tiny wheels can be defeated by the tiniest ledge or threshold between rooms. Enter Dreame’s X50 Ultra, which has two legs with short wheels that can unfold to negotiate very modest obstacles. No, it won’t climb stairs, but we have seen it scale small ledges a few inches high. This advancement comes at a hefty price of $1,699 when it starts shipping in mid-February (order it in advance for a $390 discount).

Delta has a new feature for its phone app, and yes, it’s powered by AI. This year, expect Delta Concierge to help you with the most tedious parts of travel, such as a reminder about passport and visa renewal requirements, a suggestion on what to pack for the weather at your destination, and general tips for getting around while roaming. Like other new AI-based features, you’ll be able to ask questions via text or speech in natural language and the app will respond. Anything that makes travel less painful — and free — is a big help these days.

It’s still just a concept, but Lenovo’s new laptop extends the screen upwards instead of folding it (or folding two screens together) like almost every dual-screen laptop we’ve seen. We don’t have pricing or availability for it yet—it’s a real product, not just a concept or prototype—but being able to turn a laptop screen from 14 to 16.7 inches with the push of a button sounds like something I want.

You know that horror movie where something scary stretches the screen towards you and something terrible enters the world? Samsung has made the stretchable screen of our nightmares a reality – although it could be as much flowers as undead creeping around. The screen bulges in the middle to create a 3D effect; it’s a little hard to see, according to editor Lisa Eadicico, but it’s there.

I’m all for anything that can take the tedium out of daily (or weekly) tasks, and this is the first to take one of the most annoying tasks out of homeowners. Not only does it mow your lawn, it also gnaws through most of the debris (including leaves and twigs) in your lawn food.

We’ve seen smart kitchen appliances, but none that cater to the…influencer crowd? The LG Signature Smart Instaview has cameras inside the microwave to record video of you making your favorite meals – and don’t worry, there are plenty of sensors to check how food is cooking to make sure you don’t end up with a smoldering mess. There’s also a 27-inch HD display and speakers, so you can watch TV while you cook. Although it’s just a concept device for now, the Instaview is an intriguing look at how kitchen faucets are also pushing technology forward.

For years, premium smartwatches have been able to detect atrial fibrillation — an irregular heartbeat that can prevent strokes and cardiac events — but not everyone wants a smartwatch. Enter the Circular Ring Gen 2, a $380 smart ring that monitors for these AFib events and tracks other health data, will be available for purchase in the next few months.

SodaStream, which lets you create sodas at home, was a great idea when it launched. But now everyone is on-the-go and equipped with water bottles, so why should you only be able to get a drink in one place? SodaTop is a cap for compatible water bottles that carbonates water in compatible containers.

Don’t wait for the soil to crack or the leaves to fall. LeafyPod is a smart planter that learns the appropriate regime for the plant you have planted in it, as well as determines if certain environmental facts are suboptimal. It then allows the plant to express its needs via a phone app. It can’t do everything – you still have to do what you’re told.

The concept of being able to use multiple portable screens with a laptop is one of those elusive dreams that keeps us looking for a product we can live with. They’re also a staple of CES, and at least on Day 1, FlipGo grabbed the attention of dreamers. who knows, maybe this one is it.