Orange Sparkle Ball Partner, Ashley Touchton, attended the Consumer Electronics Showcase (CES) in Las Vegas at the beginning of the year to research emerging technology sectors and understand evolving trends in the startup and technology sectors. This event is the largest technology trade show in the world and boasts over 140K visitors and over 4,500 exhibitors.
Here are some highlights from the 3-day show with overall trends and insights coming soon!
Indy Autonomous Challenge
The Indy Autonomous Challenge gathers autonomous race car teams from universities around the world to compete to advance autonomous technologies and escalating the speed to commercialization of autonomous safety and performance systems.
Ashley had the pleasure of cheering on the Michigan State team alongside our friends from the MEDC, NextEnergy, and Ann Arbour Spark, as well as seeing the first ever race with four autonomous race vehicles competing on the same track!
Hisense Smart city dashboards
Hisense TransTech is creating technology solutions, deploying innovations for everything from data management to urban traffic and public transit. On the conference floor, the company showcased advanced smart city dashboards deployed in a multitude of cities worldwide. These dashboards are aimed to help manage city infrastructure providing insights on traffic congestion, accidents, overall safety, and energy savings, gathering data and making intellignet projections. The company also showcases solutions for smart building management, rail transit operation, and intelligent transportation services.
May Mobility Autonomous Vehicles
Our Detroit friends over at May Mobility showcased their latest vehicle and we learned that they are expanding driverless operations in partnership with Lyft to Atlanta, GA in early 2025. Many of the OSBers are based in Atlanta, so we were especially excited to see the expansion.
Rowain Sustainable
Food Production
Rowain is deploying sustainable grow stations automating everything from planting to harvesting through smart building systems and automated assembly lines. This solution has been deployed in multiple locations across Asia to tackle agricultural challenges.
Michigan Mobility Pavilion
Ashley connected with our friends at the Michigan Mobility booth, powered by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the Michigan Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, and Centrepolis Accelerator, that showcased the amazing mobility solutions being developed in Michigan.
Strutt Semi-Autonomous Wheelchair
Strutt unveiled Co-Pilot, their reimagined electric wheelchair boasting cutting edge features such as autonomous stopping, improved ergonomics, and sleek design.
Co-Pilot avoids collisions while creating more fluid movement for it’s passengers, even in the most challenging of environments. The chair has independent 360 degree wheel movement allowing for ultimate flexibility in its movement.
Desert Control x Siemens Revitalize Soil
Desert Control is reimagining urban agriculture by utilizing liquid clay to revitalize degraded soil to ‘maximize harvests, conserve water, and preserve soil nutrients’. Their solution is focused on helping areas affected by desertification and utilizes Siemens’ Industrial Operations X.
