Summary
The major tech show returns to Las Vegas after going virtual during the pandemic. But as the impact of the coronavirus continues to be felt, is there still a place for major industry events like these? Chris Fox speaks to CES organiser Karen Chupka, and to some of the hundreds of startups exhibiting at the show. The BBC's Lara Lewington discusses some of her favourite gadgets at the event, and Spencer Kelly tries out a taxi service made up of remote controlled cars.
(Photo: CES show in Las Vegas, Credit: Getty Images)
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| 0:32.9 | Hello, this is TechTent from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:36.0 | I'm Chris Fox, and this week I've stepped out of the tent and into the CES tech show in Las Vegas. It's a major event in the tech industry calendar and we'll be looking at some of the big gadgets on show this year and some of the hot trends. |
| 0:48.7 | Lara Lewington from BBC Click is here with me. So Lara, what's caught your eye so far? Well, I'm so happy we managed to make it here. I think over the course of the last two years, we spent a lot more time at home |
| 0:58.2 | than usual. So home tech is of interest to me. Some of the stuff looks more useful than others, |
| 1:03.7 | but we'll get on to that in a moment. More on those very soon. Here's a taste of what's coming up. It's an autonomous robot for the farm. It's 100% electric and it's the wave |
| 1:13.7 | of the future. There's nothing like being live, right, and getting to touch and fill a product. |
| 1:17.3 | Everything's on demand. I want it when I want it. Push a button, it should show up. Food, DoorDash, Uber |
| 1:22.9 | eats, why not a car? Now there are hundreds of exhibitors here at CES. It's a chance for whine out of car. |
| 1:30.8 | Now, there are hundreds of exhibitors here at CES. |
| 1:35.5 | It's a chance for big companies like Samsung and Sony to unveil their latest tech and for smaller startups to showcase their innovations to reporters and vloggers and industry figures. |
| 1:40.9 | The pandemic has actually prompted many big names to stay away this year, |
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