In Las Vegas, the CES-2025 is ongoing — a large-scale consumer electronics show where alongside long-awaited announcements from giants like NVIDIA and AMD, lesser-known companies and startups are showcasing their inventions (useful and not so much, but definitely interesting). In this article, we share a selection of products that surprised us the most this year — mostly by the very question of their existence.
Bird Pool
The company Birdfy announced Birdfy Bath Pro — something like a smart bird pool equipped with cameras (so you can watch, for example, a sparrow bathing, why not?). The device is equipped with two cameras — a wide-angle and a tracking camera; and has an AI function that analyzes the actions of visitors to the waterbody.
Currently, the Birdfy Bath Pro is available for pre-order starting at $250.
Mini Robot for Cooling Drinks and Food
The Tokyo-based firm Yukai Engineering introduced Nékojita FuFu — a small cat robot that attaches to a cup or bowl and can blow on your food or drinks to cool them down. The robot is equipped with a fan and operates on a special algorithm that determines the blowing strength and allows it to do so at intervals similar to human ones.
The robot will be available for purchase in mid-2025 at a price of ~$25 (initially only in Japan).
Robot for Scaring Passersby
Another creation from Yukai Engineering — the fluffy robot Mirumi, which attaches to a bag and seems to be designed exclusively to scare passersby. The bot scans the surrounding environment using a combination of motion and proximity sensors, and at some point turns its head to look at the detected object. The cost of Mirumi is $70.
Electronic Salt Spoon
Another Japanese company, Kirin Holdings, at CES 2025 presented a new electronic spoon that makes food saltier. According to the company, the device uses a weak electric current to concentrate sodium ion molecules in the food, enhancing the flavor.
A limited batch of spoons went on sale in Japan in 2024 at a price of $127, but Kirin hopes to sell the device worldwide in the coming years.
Interestingly, the Kirin device is essentially the commercialization of technology that won the Ig Nobel Prize in 2023 and is backed by compelling research.
Gamer’s Jacket
Not a gadget, but still odd. The Swedish firm DRKN believes that its down jacket Void will be perfect for gamers as it has such large pockets that it can fit a full-sized keyboard and a 15-inch laptop.
The cost — just $240, not too much in the world of modern waterproof down jackets.
Device for “Carbonating” Water
A company named Roam introduced SodaTop — a portable device that attaches to Hydro Flask bottles and can carbonate your water on the go. The process is quite simple: you insert a CO2 cartridge into the special SodaTop lid, release carbon dioxide into the bottle, release excess gas from inside, and drink (each cartridge is designed for one liter of water).
Sales of SodaTop are planned for the first quarter of 2025: the lid will cost $50, and cartridges are approximately 70 cents each.
Smart Dog Flap
Pawport introduced updated smart animal flaps with a light panel. And, as of today, this is probably the most luxurious way for a dog to enter a house. The accompanying app allows you to set the time when your pet can enter or leave the house; additional external doors are also provided for enhanced security.
Supply of the Pawport flaps starts in early 2025 at a price from $499.
Air Purifier in a Cat Tower
LG introduced the device AeroCatTower, which combines two functions: purifies the air and entertains your cats. It also contains a heater and scales, and tracks your pets’ sleeping time.
Like almost everything shown at LG’s booth at this year’s CES, there are no prices or release dates.
Smart Bed with Diaper Change Sensor
This year, Bosch introduced the smart baby bed Revol with a sensor that detects changes in air quality and can notify when it’s time to change a diaper. The product also contains an mmWave radar sensor for monitoring vital signs such as heart rate and breathing, as well as a camera and microphone.
This year, Revol will be available in China at a price of $1000.
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