A finger-nibbling plush cat and a cooling fan for the ever-present anti-Covid mask: the CES tech show in Las Vegas on Monday offered a glimpse of the offerings at this year’s meet-up.
CES, one of the world’s largest trade fairs, is pushing ahead with an in-person edition after being online-only last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
– Cooling masks –
The fan is held in place with a magnet assembly and is powered by a small rechargeable battery held in a strap that passes over the back of a user’s neck.
“The filtration of the mask stays the same,” Fouchard, a Frenchman, said of his Aeronest system.
The Japanese phrase “amagami” translates roughly to “sweet biting” in English.
He transformed that impulse into a small, battery-powered plush creature that nibbles gently on your finger.
“In a Covid situation, with people staying home every day, it gives you very good comfort,” he added.
Who will be behind the wheel of the race cars scheduled to hit the track at CES? No one.
“It takes the information from the sensors and it tells the car whether to turn, whether to brake, accelerate or overtake another vehicle,” he added.
The exercise is not just for fun: Mitchell said the competition tests autonomous tech at high speeds so that, one day, cars can operate themselves on highways.
– Mask for more than Covid –
But their inventors say they can stop pollution, bacteria and even Covid.
“It’s a fantastic tool to fight the Covid crisis,” said Franck Glaizal, co-founder of Airxom.
The current model is due to be released in a few months, for about $340.
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Originally published as Nibbling cats and Covid masks: First look at CES tech show