We have been here at CES all week, watching all of the biggest names in consumer tech, transportation, and industry release new products, shout out their latest apps, and tell us how they plan to incorporate artificial intelligence into their offerings. The massive trade show takes over Las Vegas for the first week of January, and by now most of the big announcements have already been made. However we are still out there on the expo hall floor checking out the latest releases, and in this photo gallery you'll find some of our favorite moments and announcements from the show. You can see many more things that caught our eye over on WIRED's CES 2025 Live Blog. But for now, behold the spectacle that is CES.
Photograph: Tristan deBrauwere
Solos AirGo 3 Smart Glasses With ChatGPT
Solos smartglasses are one of many pairs of AI-enabled spectacles here at CES. Every face computing startup is trying something unique, but Solos' frames have Open AI’s ChatGPT built into them, which lets wearers chat with their embedded AI buddy and ask it to whisper their texts aloud to them. Like the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, there are speakers in the frames that can play music and podcasts from streaming services and let you take calls. What’s especially nice about the Solos platform is that the specs are modular, meaning you can mix and match frames with different lenses. Solos calls this swapability SmartHinge, which uses a USB-C connector port to connect your frames to the lenses. The lenses can be swapped out to switch from eyeglasses to sunglasses, or equipped with prescription glass. There are oodles of colors and designs to pick from. Glasses with the AirGo 3 AI smarts start at $249. Replacement lenses go for somewhere between $89 and $129. —Boone Ashworth
Photograph: Tristan deBrauwere
Zoox’s Self-Driving Toaster
Visitors to CES this week had the opportunity to take a good look at an unusual local: a boxy little autonomous robotaxi designed and operated by Amazon subsidiary Zoox. Zoox has been testing on the Strip since November, though it began driving its purpose-built vehicle on Vegas public roads around its local headquarters back in summer 2023. This year, Zoox aims to begin offering service to the public, first through a “Zoox Explorer” program that allows outside riders to try the service for free.
Unlike Waymo’s robotaxis, which today are computerized Jaguar EVs, Zoox’s AV doesn’t have a steering wheel, driver’s seat, or pedals. Its seats face inward, and the vehicle is designed to drive in either direction, fore or aft. It’s a whole new spin on car design for the self-driving age. (Controversially, the company hasn’t received any regulatory approval for its design quirks; the company says it has self-certified that the vehicle meets federal road criteria.)
Though Zoox has spent years in Vegas at this point, its true headquarters are in Foster City, California, and the company has started testing on public roads in San Francisco’s SOMA neighborhood as well. As Waymo ramps up service in Phoenix, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, Zoox feels like a distant second. But look at that cute thing: It’s definitely there! —Aarian Marshall
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