Consumer Electronics Show

  • Fisker EMotion

    Henrik Fisker's making a splash again with a shiny new car called the EMotion. Naturally, the comparisons between his failed Fisker Automotive and the new Fisker Inc. are already being drawn, which leaves us wondering what's different this time around. We sat down with Fisker at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday to determine if the visionary has learned from past mistakes. Fisker said the experience with Fisker Automotive impressed upon him a few key lessons, the largest has to do with suppliers. "This time around we had to make sure we had a set supplier of a very...

  • Byton concept first ride
    Byton concept first ride: the future is a trendy family room on wheels

    Walk up to your Byton and an exterior camera knows your face. The door unlocks and you open it. The car boots up and it knows your name. It knows your health data, reads your blood pressure, checks your schedule, and streams whatever video was on your smartphone. It even knows where you need to go...

  • Bell Helicopter air taxi concept at 2018 CES
    Bell Helicopter debuts futuristic air taxi at CES

    Aside from the numerous vehicle concepts and futuristic cockpit designs at the Consumer Electronics Show, the Las Vegas tech show also played host to the very first helicopter debut. Bell Helicopter revealed its futuristic air taxi concept with a cabin tailored to personalize the user experience...

  • AutonomouStuff self-driving prototype running Baidu Apollo 2.0 software
    Baidu to have self-driving vehicles in operation in 2018

    While most companies competing in the self-driving space are closely guarding their developments, Baidu, a search engine giant from China and leader in the development of artificial intelligence, is taking the opposite approach. It's developing a fully open-source self-driving system called Apollo...

  • 2018 Xpeng G3
    Chinese electric car startup Xpeng shows G3 SUV at 2018 CES

    This year's Consumer Electronics Show saw a surprising number of electric car startups present their wares at the annual tech fest. Among them was a little known Chinese company by the name of Xpeng. Xpeng on Tuesday showed a compact electric SUV called the G3, and get this, the G in the name...

  • Fisker EMotion
    Fisker EMotion debuts at CES, promised for 2019 with 400-mile range

    The rebooted Fisker unveiled its highly anticipated EMotion electric car on Tuesday at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. The car is a mid-size sport sedan with all-wheel drive and ample space for four, and it also comes with gullwing doors that you typically find on supercars. Unlike...

  • Byton concept

    Chinese electric car startup Byton on Sunday unveiled a concept model previewing a fully connected electric SUV promised for launch in 2019 with a starting price of about $45,000. Byton is pitching its SUV as a smartphone on wheels, essentially making it a “smartcar.” Any company can build an electric car but Byton wants to redefine connectivity and mobility as we know it. That’s because the company sees a future where technology replaces horsepower as one of the primary attractions for new car buyers. Byton President and co-founder Daniel Kirchert, a former BMW executive...

  • Genovation GXE
    Genovation’s 800-horsepower Corvette EV debuts at 2018 CES

    Genovation, an engineering skunkworks based in Rockville, Maryland, has finally shown us its Corvette-based electric sports car. The company made the debut this week at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Called the Genovation Extreme Electric (GXE), the car in prototype form hit a top...

  • Intel partners with Ferrari for AI and drone support at Ferrari Challenge series
    Ferrari Challenge to use Intel-powered AI, drones to hone racer skills, improve fan experience

    Ferraris are often associated with pure driving pleasure, but that doesn't mean technology can't help refine things further. Intel and Ferrari announced a three-year partnership at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show to implement artificial intelligence (AI) and drone technology to help refine...

  • Waze now supports infotainment screen operation in Fords
    iPhone users can soon use Waze on their Ford infotainment screens

    Waze and Ford have good news. The social navigation app announced on Wednesday at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show that beginning in March iPhone users piloting a Ford vehicle will be able to experience Waze on their vehicles' in-car infotainment screens. Waze made the capability possible with...

  • Hyundai Intelligent Personal Cockpit concept from 2018 CES
    Hyundai details its Intelligent Personal Cockpit concept at CES

    Hyundai detailed its vision of future in-car technology this week at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, and it includes the brand's upcoming in-car personal assistant slated for a 2019 introduction. The in-car technology didn't come with a firm timestamp for production, but many of the elements...

  • Honda 3E robot concepts for 2018 CES
    Honda reveals four robot concepts at CES, including one for hugs

    Move over, Asimo, because Honda has four new robots it wants the world to get acquainted with. Meet 3E-A18, 3E-B18, 3E-C18, and 3E-D18, and each falls under one of Honda's core robotic pillars of purpose and serves a specific function. The four robots made their debut at the 2018 Consumer...

  • Mercedes-Benz MBUX user interface

    Mercedes-Benz will roll out a next-generation user interface system starting this year, offering both drivers and passengers its cars new levels of interaction be it via voice, touch or conventional controls. It's called the Mercedes-Benz User Experience, or MBUX for short, and it debuts in the next-generation A-Class hatchback due this spring. We got our first look at MBUX on Tuesday at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, where Mercedes Vice President Digital Vehicle & Mobility Sajjad Khan helped introduce the technology. There are two large screens, one serving as the instrument cluster...

  • Harmon digital cockpit revealed at CES 2018
    Harman shows digital dashboard with 5G connectivity at CES

    The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show is full of futuristic vehicle technology and connected-car solutions, but Harman is differentiating itself by bringing 5G connectivity to the automotive world. The company revealed its digital cockpit and 5G-ready telematics solution and announced a "leading...

  • Fisker flexible solid-state battery material
    Fisker solid-state battery promises 500-mile range, 1-minute charging

    Solid-state batteries represent the holy grail for automakers as they promise a driving range for electric cars comparable to internal combustion models, along with charging times that could match the speed of filling a gas tank. Revived electric car company Fisker last fall announced it had filed...

  • Kia Niro EV concept, 2018 Consumer Electronics Show
    Kia Niro EV concept with 238-mile range debuts at 2018 CES

    The Kia Niro is a compact crossover SUV that debuted in hybrid form in 2016. Last year the range was expanded with the addition of a plug-in hybrid version. Soon, we’ll be able to add a pure electric version to that list. Kia previewed the electric version of the Kia Niro on Monday with the...

  • Hyundai Nexo
    Hyundai reveals Nexo fuel cell-powered SUV at 2018 CES

    Hyundai on Monday rolled out the Nexo SUV at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. The Nexo is a dedicated fuel cell vehicle that will serve as the replacement for Hyundai’s Tucson Fuel Cell when it goes on sale later this year. Hyundai previewed the model with the FE Fuel Cell concept at the...

  • Toyota e-Palette self-driving electric mobility concept
    Toyota reveals e-Palette concept, previews its future mobility services

    Toyota previewed one of its visions of future mobility at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show on Monday. Meet the e-Palette concept, a cube-shaped self-driving and electric vehicle that wants to delivery pizza, packages, and serve as a ride-sharing vehicle. The automaker said the e-Palette will...

  • Volkswagen announces Google quantum computer partnership

    Nvidia kicked off the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show on Sunday by announcing a trio of new partnerships: one with ride-hailing company Uber, China's Baidu, and Volkswagen. CNBC reported on the new partnerships, which positions the computer-chip maker as a force in self-driving technology. With Uber, Nvidia will supply chips for an artificial intelligence (AI) system in the company's fleet of self-driving vehicles. It will embark on a similar partnership with Baidu; the chip-maker will develop a production-ready AI system designed for China. German company ZF will also help with the project...

  • Garmin next-generation infotainment system previewed in future Volvo interior
    Did Garmin just reveal the 2020 Volvo S60/V60 interior?

    Garmin, the U.S. technology company best known for its navigation systems, plans to showcase an all-new car infotainment system at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. But, the reason this news really piqued our interest is because the system's introduction clearly shows a new Volvo interior...

  • Fisker EMotion
    Fisker's 400-mile EMotion electric car coming to CES

    Henrik Fisker's second go at independently producing its own car is set to kick off with the EMotion electric car at next week's 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Fisker himself, the company's chief, added a new image on social media and confirmed that some of the car's next-generation...

  • Third-generation Toyota self-driving car prototype
    Toyota’s latest self-driving cars see up to 660 feet in all directions

    Toyota isn’t as vocal as some rivals in the self-driving space but the Japanese firm is making steady progress and at next week’s 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will unveil a third-generation prototype. While previous prototypes featured a lidar sensor with a 660-feet...

  • Hyundai Nexo
    Hyundai gives first look at new fuel cell-powered SUV

    Hyundai will present a fuel cell-powered SUV at next week’s 2018 Consumer Electronics Show. The vehicle, whose name will be revealed at the show, serves as the replacement for the Tucson Fuel Cell but is a standalone model with its own styling. It’s due on sale in limited regions later...

  • Hyundai self-driving car prototype
    Hyundai aims for Level 4 self-driving car by 2021, with help from Aurora Innovation

    Hyundai on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with self-driving car technology company Aurora Innovation. Hyundai plans to tap Aurora’s talents to bring to market a self-driving car by 2021. Level 4 means a vehicle can fully operate on its own in select conditions. Specifically...

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