Cruise the house of the longer term, chat with a fridge, play ping pong with a robotic, take pleasure in autonomous rides and celebration with Ludacris. The world’s most fun expertise present is gearing as much as descend on Las Vegas, the week of January 7, with greater than 130,000 attendees and a pair of.3 million web sq. ft of exhibition area to discover.
Whimsical visions of color-changing vehicles and self-driving strollers stole the present at CES 2023, however loftier objectives abound for CES 2024 with AI making an attempt to deal with sustainability challenges together with clear air, water and meals amid a rising labor scarcity, wellness for an getting old inhabitants, and battery vary for the electrification of all the pieces.
Now in its a centesimal 12 months since first launching as a radio convention, CES has turn out to be a showcase of worldwide innovation throughout dozens of industries. The occasion is very large. Should you’re planning on going, you’re going to wish this information.
Present Flooring Tour
To start, obtain the app or verify the web site for badge pickup places on the airport and lodges, bag coverage which limits entry to the present ground to 2 small baggage, ideally clear, and the free shuttle schedule.
Then get to know the interactive present ground map and set up your days by location as it could take appreciable time to get from place to put. Sales space and room numbers will assist you discover your means across the three foremost venues.
Tech East
Tech East is situated on the Las Vegas Conference Middle (LVCC) and showcases sensible dwelling, vehicles and extra. Should you’re taking the free shuttle, you’re more likely to arrive at Central Plaza the place you can be greeted with glee by Google which frequently has thrilling activations like Disney-style rides, bouncy slides and carnival video games with prizes. Others within the area for 2024 embody Walmart, Kia, Shift Robotics, maker of Moonwalker skate footwear, and Xing Mobility, maker of Miss R. the electrical supercar. Count on a celebration scene.
- Central Corridor is the place the largest exhibitors dazzle. These embody LG (16008), Bosch (17207), Panasonic (17609), Canon (17629), Samsung (19608, 19638) and Sony (21800, 23015, 23024). Different enjoyable cubicles embody Razer (15054), Stern Pinball (16254), Bandai Namco (16845), Sharp (17229), RCA (17236), Hisense (18217), TCL (18708), Nikon (18724) and Harman (19629). Central Corridor cubicles are 15000-23999 and as you exit, you’ll head by way of the Grand Foyer to get to North Corridor.
- North Corridor is an fascinating mixture of healthtech demos and businesses. Exhibitors embody: Noom (8062), Stopfakes.gov (8004), MassRobotics (8374), Invoxia (8463), Resmed (8525a), Withings (8637), Abbott Labs (8713), Roborock (9029), NSA (9553), Prelaunch (9577), TSA (9671), HERE (10147), LeddarTech (11014) and Hologram (11070). North Corridor cubicles are 8000-11999 and also you’ll discover convention rooms N101-N120 on Degree 1 and N201-249, N250-N264 on Degree 2. Should you’re trying to proceed on to West Corridor, earlier than getting into Westgate (Cubicles 300-2999) flip left.
- West Corridor is the place all the pieces strikes: vehicles, boats, scooters, RVs, flying taxis—usually all-electric and autonomous. Exhibitors embody NODAR (3152), Garmin (3519), Kia (4240), Bridgestone (4465), Mobileye (4600), Qualcomm (4901), Goodyear (4917), Mercedes-Benz (4941), Hyundai (5501), Hyundai Mobis (5216), Horwin (5240), WeRide (5477), Indy Autonomous Problem (5901), Luminar (5917), Brunswick (6117), Innoviz (6252), Blink Charging (6275), VinFast (6417), Innovusion (7001), Pebble Mobility (7023) and Bmmpr (7029) and Zoox (7228). Mercedes has demos is in Diamond Lot exterior and Mobileye and Luminar are in West Plaza. West Corridor cubicles embody 3000-7999, and the Media Room is on Degree 2 in W212.
- South Corridor is closed for 2024 however the connector leads from Central Corridor to the skin Bronze, Platinum and Silver Heaps the place BMW and different vehicles are, and is adjoining to the Renaissance Lodge. The constructing additionally has assembly rooms S219-S233.
The present ground opens to a lot fanfare on Tuesday, January 9 at 10am. To assist get oriented, there’s a free tour hosted by CES companion Feminine Quotient that departs 9:30am from room N255 higher degree of North Corridor and concludes at 12pm when FQ’s speaker sequence kick off at Aria, To assist foster networking for girls who comprise solely 33% of tech staff, 12% of AI researchers and a pair of% of venture-backed startup founders, FQ is providing free CES registration codes by way of January 5.
Tech West
Tech West is situated Middle Strip on the Venetian and is dwelling to the Epcot of CES—Eureka Park—a wonderland of startup pavilions from all over the world. It’s additionally the place the keynotes are held. You’ll wish to schedule a day right here.
- Degree 1 Corridor G Cubicles 60000-63999 is the place Eureka Park comes alive with robots mixing with dignitaries from throughout the globe hawking their wares amid boozy treats. Right here exhibitors embody Owlet Bikes (60435), Ilume (60459), Gluxkind (60461), IKI (60801), Kepler Exploration Robotics (60840), Chef AI (61044), Leafi (61238), India Financial Growth (61261), UNLV (61435), Israel Pavilion (61701), Hyundai/Kia (62056), Italian Commerce (62000, 62201), Sense Glove (62100), Japan J-Startup (62801), Helper Robotics (62919), Korea Pavilion KOTRA (63301, 63519, 63600), Taiwan Tech Space (62700, 62901), US Navy (60516) and Woosh Air (61234). Convention rooms on this degree included Galileo 901-1007, Marco Polo 701-807 and Casanova 501-607 and there are further cubicles 73000-75999.
- Degree 2 Halls A-D Cubicles 50000-54999 is the primary exhibition ground and the place celebrities like Dr. Ozthrough Jillian Michaels usually make appearances. Targeted on way of life and wellness, exhibitors embody Hyundai (51266), Photon Sail Applied sciences (52544), Kohler (52817), Duracell (53555), AARP AgeTech (Instinct Robotics, Freestyle 53623, 54223), Ambient Photonics (53755) and Lifespan Health (54703). The CES Innovation Showcase Awards may be present in Sales space 56332. Media Room is within the Venetian Ballroom. Rooms on this degree embody Bellini 2001-2106 (MeetKai 2003), Titian 2201-2306, Veronese 2401-2506 and Bassano 2601-2806.
- Degree 3 is the place Lido 3001-3106, Murano 3201-3306, San Polo 3401-3506, and Toscana 3601-3806 rooms are situated.
- Degree 4 is the place Delfino 4001-4106, Lando 4201-4306, Marcello 4401-4506 and Zeno 4601-4806 rooms are situated.
- Degree 5 is the Palazzo Ballroom the place the CES Keynotes are held.
Tech South
Throughout the road is Tech South on the Aria Lodge which is dwelling of C House, the place Hollywood comes to speak about traits in streaming content material and expertise. A lot of the periods are within the Joshua rooms on Degree 1 East and there seems to be a badge pickup location on Degree 2 close to the Mariposa Ballroom Storytellers Stage. Primrose Ballroom and Verandas is on Degree 3.
Panels, Popups and Events
Though the largest occasions have but to be introduced, some celebration invitations have already gone out, together with Ludacris enjoying Amazon After Darkish at Jewel Nightclub. As extra get introduced, I’ll be updating. Most of the panels and keynotes are anticipated to be streamed on-line and within the app. Listed here are a number of the highlights. Be happy so as to add your favorites within the feedback.
Sunday, January 7 – Media Day 1
1-2:45pm, Showstoppers preview, Mandalay Bay Palm A
4-4:45pm, CES 2023 Tech Developments To Watch, Mandalay Bay Shoreline Exhibit Corridor
5-8:30pm, CES Unveiled celebration, a showcase of CES Innovation Award honorees, Mandalay Bay Shoreline Exhibit Corridor
Monday, January 8 – Media Day 2
8-8:45am, LG Electronics press convention, Mandalay Bay South Seas ABE
9-9:40am, AI in Leisure with IBM’s Steve Canepa, Nvidia’s Richard Kerris, Nokia’s Leslie Shannon, Aria, L1 Joshua 9 (continues 10-10:40am in Joshua 8)
9-9:40am, CES Developments to Watch, LVCC West L2 W232
9-9:45am, Bosch press convention, Mandalay Bay Banyan ABCD; Hisense, South Seas F
10-10:45am, Panasonic press convention, Mandalay Bay Jasmine; Valeo, Reef ABC
11-11:40am, Way forward for TV panel with Tubi’s Melanie Brown, PBS’ Ira Rubinstein and Disney’s Grant Michaelson, Aria L1 Joshua 8
11-11:40am, Monetizing Immersive Hollywood with AI panel with Napster’s Jon Vlassopulos, Aria L1 Joshua 9
11-11:45am, TCL press convention, Mandalay Bay Islander BCGH
1-1:40pm, Electrical Automobile Report panel, LVCC West L2 W219
1-1:40pm, AI XR panel with Paramount’s Ted Schilowitz. Aria L1 Joshua 9
1-1:45pm, Hyundai press convention, Mandalay Bay South Pacific ABCD; Powerfoyle Exeger press convention, Reef DE
2-2:40pm, Digital People Hollywood CGI to Chatbots panel, Aria L1 Joshua 8
2-2:40pm, AI Risk panel with SAG-AFTRA’s Danielle Van Lier, Aria L1 Joshua 9
2-2:45pm, Samsung press convention, Mandalay Bay South Pacific EFGHIJ
3-3:40pm, Media disruption panel with Audacy’s Paul Suchman, SiriusXM’s Lizzie Widhelm, iHeart’s Will Pearson, Aria L1 Joshua 9
3-3:40pm, Cracking the Good Automobile panel, LVCC West L2 W232
3-3:45pm, Kia press convention, Mandalay Bay Islander AF; Doosan, Tradewinds CD
4-4:40pm, Monetizing Streaming panel with Uber, Amazon, Samsung TV Plus and Vizio, Aria L1 Joshua 9
5-5:45pm, Sony press convention, LVCC Sales space 18600
6:30pm, Siemens CEO Dr. Roland Busch Keynote, Venetian L5 Palazzo Ballroom
7-10:30pm, Pepcom Digital Expertise on the Mirage (media solely)
Tuesday, January 9 – Opening Day
8:30am, CTA Opening Remarks with Gary Shapiro, L’Oreal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus
9-9:40am, Shaping the Way forward for Electrification panel, LVCC West L2 W218; Sustainability in Motorsports panel, Aria L1 Joshua 8
9:30am-12pm, Girls Stroll the Flooring Tour, LVCC, North Corridor Higher Degree, N255, RSVP: thefemalequotient.equalitylounge.com/womenwalkthefloortour
10-10:40am, Deep Faux and The Battle on Belief panel, LVCC West L2 W219
11-11:40am, EV vitality administration panel with Google’s Tyson Brown, Venetian L4 Marcello 4404; Don’t Click on That Hyperlink panel with FCC’s Alejandro Roark, LVCC North L2 N258
12-7pm, Equality Lounge panels, Aria Sky Suites, North Valet Entrance, RSVP: thefemalequotient.equalitylounge.com/ces2024
1-1:40pm, AI & Robotics in Agriculture panel with The Spoon’s Michael Wolf and John Deere’s Justin Rose, Venetian L4 Lando 4302; Information is the fifth Industrial Revolution panel with Division of Homeland Safety’s Dimitri Kusezov, Venetian L4 Lando 4304; Good Residence Improvements panel, Venetian L4 Marcello 4404; Way forward for Auto Gross sales with AI panel, LVCC West L2 W232
2pm, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon Keynote, Venetian L5 Palazzo Ballroom; Amazon storytelling panel, Aria L2 Mariposa 4; Field Workplace vs Residence Entertainment panel, LVCC L2 W218; Indoor Farming panel, Venetian L4 Lando 4302; Your New BFF Is A Robotic panel, LVCC North L2 N258; Can IoT Gadget Certification Higher Defend Customers panel, LVCC N L2 N262
3-3:40pm, Comscore and Google take a look at Tremendous Bowl promoting panel, Aria L2 Mariposa 4; Good Residence Information Safety panel, Venetian L4 Marcello 4404; Robots at Work panel with Motional’s Laura Main and Nvidia’s Gerarda Andrews, LVCC North L2 N258
3:40-4:40pm, Commerce in Tech panel on how commerce coverage can serve peace and innovation on this planet, LVCC North L2 N262
4-4:40pm, Vast World of Drones panel with Wing’s Shannon Nash, LVCC North L2 N258
5pm, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and Elevance Well being CEO Gail Boudreaux Keynote, Venetian L5 Palazzo Ballroom
6-8pm, BrandsGPT Generative AI reception, Lando 4304, Venetian
6-10pm Showstoppers celebration at Bellagio (media solely)
8pm-1am, Amazon After Darkish celebration with Ludacris, JEWEL Nightclub at Aria, RSVP: amazonadvertisingevents.com (invite solely)
10pm, Steve Aoki enjoying Caesars Omnia Nightclub
Wednesday, January 10
8:30am-6:30pm, Equality Lounge panels, Aria Sky Suites, North Valet Entrance, RSVP: thefemalequotient.equalitylounge.com/ces2024
9am, Hyundai CEO Kisun Chung Keynote, Venetian L5 Palazzo Ballroom
9-9:40am, Constructing a contemporary media firm panel with Candle Media’s Brent Weinstein, Aria L1 Joshua 9; How AI is Remodeling Meals from Chef Watson to ChatGPT panel, Venetian L4 Lando 4304; Center Lane: Self-Driving Vehicles As we speak panel with Mobileye’s Johann Jungwirth, LVCC North L2 N250
9-9:45am, Way forward for Leisure panel with TikTok’s Catherine Halaby, Disney’s Rob Mills, NBCU’s Romina Rosado, Aria L1 Joshua 8
10-10:40am, 3D Printed Meals & Robotic Cooks panel with The Spoon’s Michael Wolf, Venetian L4 Lando 4304; Revolutionizing Athlete Security with Rising Well being Tech panel, LVCC West L2 W232; Self-Driving Has Entered the Rural Chat panel, Venetian L4 Lando 4302; Way forward for EV Batteries is Huge panel with Brunswick’s Perissa Bailey, LVCC West Degree 2 W219
10:15-10:35am, Hearth Chat with Prime Video Albert Cheng and Selection’s Todd Spangler, Aria L1 Joshua 8
10:20-11:20am, Dialog with FTC Rebecca Slaughter, LVCC North L2 N262
11-11:40am, Good Getting older panel, Venetian L4 Marcello 4404
2-2:40pm, AI Revolutionizes Sports activities & Leisure on the Paris Olympics, LVCC North L2 N258; Elo Well being’s Ari Tulla, Viome’s Naveen Jain and THe Manufacturing Board’s Rachel Konrad on the Personalised Meals Future, Venetian L4 Lando 4304; The place Ought to Air Taxis Land? with Joby’s George Kivork, LVCC West L2 W219
2-3pm Hearth Chat with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, NASDAQ CEO Adena Friedman and Fox’s Liz Claman, Venetian L5 Palazzo Ballroom
2:10-2:30pm, Headliner Dialog that includes Roku president Charlie Collier, Aria L1 Joshua 8
3-3:40pm, Peak EV panel with US DOT Andrew Rogers and Blink Charging Brendan Jones, LVCC West L2 W219; Round Style panel, Aria L2 Mariposa 4
3:50-4:30pm, Media Titan Predictions panel , Aria L1 Joshua 8
4-4:40pm, Way forward for Biosensing panel with Basic Catalyst’s Stephen Klasko, LVCC North L2 N250, Shoppable Movies and Frictionless Checkout panel with Shopify’s Helen Mou and Pinterest’s Julie Cities, Venetian L4 Marcello 4404; Constructing Subsequent Era Restaurant panel with McDonalds Michelle Gansle, Venetian L4 Lando 4304
6-9pm, Pinterest New Period Completely happy Hour, Blue Ribbon Brasserie at The Cosmopolitan Lodge, Degree 3, Boulevard Tower, RSVP: pinterestces.com
6pm, Hearth Chat with Finest Purchase CEO Corie Barry and Fortune CEO Alan Murray (invite solely)
6:30-7:30pm, Equality Lounge cocktail celebration, Aria Sky Suites, North Valet Entrance, RSVP: thefemalequotient.equalitylounge.com/ces2024
9pm-2am, Cooler Grasp Tech Expertise Celebration at The View on the The Palms On line casino Resort, RSVP right here.
Thursday, January 11
9-9:40am, Longevity and Biohacking panel, Venetian L4 Marcello 4404; Qualcomm, Delta, Panasonic and Volvo on Sustainability, Venetian L4 Lando 4304
10-10:40am, All over the place Connectivity From House panel, LVCC West L2 W218; New Office Toolbox with Canon’s Tom Cusanelli, Venetian L4 Lando 4302
10:20-11:20am, CTA US Authorities Hearth Chat, LVCC North L2 N262
11-11:40am, Future Hospitality Experiences Are Awesomely Digital panel with Hyatt’s Arlie Sisson, Venetian L4 Marcello 4404; Inexperienced AI: Waste Not Need Not panel with PepsiCo’s Rene Lammers, Venetian L4 Lando 4304
2-2:40pm, Healthtech panel with GoodRx Doug Hirsch, LVCC North L2 N250; Developments in Assistive Tech panel, Venetian L4 Marcello 4404
3-3:40pm, Good Residence Home equipment session with Whirlpool’s David Bean, Venetian L4 Lando 4302