We bring you the best of the CES 2025 winners
As we wrap up our live coverage of all things CES, it’s time to pick the best of the show. So much of the new stuff we saw this year had an AI component, with notable growth in AR glasses, hearing aid headsets, solar-powered technology, emotional support robots, and robot vacuum cleaners. (Why this year, robovacs?)
Our list of CES 2025 winners covers a variety of categories, ranging from typical Engadgety stuff like computers, home entertainment and gaming to themed winners in sustainability and affordability.
Actually ours best in show winner was an accessibility pick: WeWalk Smart Cane 2. A high-tech version of a walking cane for blind people seemed like the ultimate useful application of AI. With a new voice assistant powered by GPT, users can speak directly to the cane to receive navigational directions, with sensors that alert the user to upcoming obstacles. Since the cane can handle things like turn-by-turn navigation, users don’t have to worry about holding a smartphone while trying to get around.
There were many other winners. Which laptop beat the rest? Read on for more!
— Matt Smith
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