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Wednesday 31 December 2025
Renouvo launches AI-driven low-carbon materials platform
Driven by the worldwide push for net-zero emissions and the rise of the circular economy, sustainability has become a central priority across the technology sector. The introduction of a dedicated sustainability zone at recent CES events further underscores how green materials and environmental innovation technologies have emerged as focal points at global tech exhibitions. Renouvo, a company with more than two decades of experience in biomaterials, is among the key players gaining increased attention in this industry shift.At CES 2026, Renouvo will unveil its new Low-Carbon Materials Platform, which integrates its proprietary negative-carbon technology with AI. The platform is designed to help global brands make measurable progress toward carbon-neutrality commitments, while expanding Renouvo's reach into the US consumer electronics supply chain.Founder and CEO Chris Huang noted that the company is honored to have been selected by TTA to participate in CES. He observed that major US consumer electronics brands are accelerating their ESG initiatives, actively seeking new materials with negative-carbon or low-carbon attributes - whether for device enclosures or protective packaging components. In recent years, several international brands have approached Renouvo for collaboration, aiming to reduce carbon emissions at the material source and achieve verifiable sustainability outcomes.Unique hydrogen-bonding patent and third-party verification strengthen material reliabilityRenouvo has long focused on plant-based materials, with a core mission of converting agricultural residues and biomass waste into market-ready low-carbon materials and plastic-free solutions. Beyond its own line of eco-friendly tableware, the company develops low-carbon and carbon-neutral materials for brand partners in the EU, Australia, and other regions, facilitating real-world adoption of circular-economy practices.According to Huang, although the number of companies offering recycled or "eco-friendly" materials has grown rapidly, truly durable, safe, and internationally deployable low-carbon materials remain scarce. Renouvo distinguishes itself by using agricultural waste - such as bagasse and spent coffee grounds - as primary feedstock, enhanced by its proprietary hydrogen-bonding technology. This innovation addresses the common limitations of plant-based materials, including softening and insufficient durability, while simultaneously delivering carbon-capture and carbon-sequestration benefits that reduce emissions at the source.To strengthen material credibility, Renouvo partners extensively with third-party verification bodies to establish comprehensive carbon footprint (CFP) reports, quantifying emissions across the entire product life cycle - from raw materials to manufacturing and final shipment. These transparent, verifiable datasets enable Renouvo's materials to be adopted in international supply chains and serve as a reliable foundation for brands evaluating ESG performance. Huang emphasized that the ability to provide clear, measurable carbon-reduction data is one of Renouvo’s most significant differentiators in the global materials marketplace.Negative-carbon materials integrated with AI strengthen adoption efficiency, with a focus on the US marketA major highlight of Renouvo's return to CES in 2026 is the debut of a new platform that integrates its carbon-negative material technology with AI. The platform analyzes key parameters - including material composition, process-level carbon emissions, durability, and cost structure - providing brands with comprehensive evaluation data prior to adoption. This significantly shortens material verification cycles and accelerates the transition from testing to mass production.Renouvo has participated in the TTA competition for two consecutive years and continues to seek CES exhibition opportunities, driven by the US market's increasingly stringent sustainability requirements for materials. Major US brands now demand verifiable evidence of carbon-neutral commitments and transparent supply-chain metrics. By leveraging visibility from CES and TTA, Renouvo aims to expand collaboration with leading US technology and consumer electronics companies, accelerate global adoption of negative-carbon materials, and position itself as a key partner in supporting multinational brands' sustainability strategies.Looking ahead, Renouvo plans to continue enhancing its AI-enabled materials platform, expand its carbon-footprint database, and strengthen customized service capabilities. The company's objective is to become a strategic partner for North America's top green-materials supply chains within the next three years. Huang emphasized that sustainability cannot remain at the level of slogans or declarations - it must be verifiable and quantifiable. Only when brands can clearly track and measure carbon-reduction outcomes will sustainable materials become mainstream, which is the core message Renouvo aims to deliver worldwide.Renouvo's diverse product portfolio. Credit: Renouvo
Monday 29 December 2025
BOS Semiconductors Presents AI Box for Mobility at CES 2026
SEOUL, South Korea—December 24, 2025—BOS Semiconductors, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in automotive and physical AI semiconductors, today announced that it will participate in CES 2026, the world's largest technology exhibition, taking place in Las Vegas, USA from January 6–9, 2026. At the event, BOS will unveil an AI Box demo designed for next-generation mobility.At CES 2026, BOS will highlight its strategy aligned with major industry trends, including the advancement of autonomous driving, the shift toward Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs), and the expansion of Physical AI. Through the demonstrations, BOS will present how to anticipate emerging needs in mobility AI environments - such as: Support for a wide range of AI models based on CNN and Transformer architectures, Flexible scalability and integration with existing automotive electronic systems, Real-time perception and decision-making enabled by physical AI.To support these capabilities, BOS will showcase AI model demos powered by its AI Box integrating the high-performance AI accelerator Eagle-N. The AI Box is an external AI computing module that allows automakers (OEMs) to add an "AI brain" to vehicles without replacing existing in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems, enabling fast AI expansion with minimal platform change.With the AI Box, OEMs can minimize changes to their existing systems while extending high-performance AI functionality independently. This approach accelerates adoption of advanced AI capabilities not only in new vehicles but also in facelift models - updated versions of existing vehicles with enhanced design and features - reducing development cost and time while improving long-term product competitiveness.The AI Box is based on an on-device AI architecture, delivering several advantages. Sensitive data such as voice and video can be processed directly inside the vehicle rather than being transmitted to the cloud, strengthening privacy protection and data security. It also ensures stable AI operation regardless of network connectivity, improving overall reliability. Over the long term, the AI Box can reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) by lowering cloud traffic, inference, and storage costs. In addition, it offers strong scalability without requiring server expansion as the number of users increases.BOS' AI Box is designed to integrate flexibly with existing vehicle systems through multiple interfaces, enabling an efficient AI vehicle architecture based on clear role separation: AI-intensive functions are handled by the AI Box, while existing systems continue performing their original roles. At the booth (Venetian Expo, Hall A, Booth #50017), BOS will demonstrate on-device AI models that combine Vision-Language Models (VLMs) and Large Language Models (LLMs) based on the AI Box architecture. The demo will also be showcased at the Tenstorrent Demo Room as well."Through our AI Box demo with Eagle-N at CES 2026, we will present a practical approach for effectively scaling AI capabilities even on existing mobility system," said Jason (Jeongseok) Chae, Vice President and Head of Strategic Marketing & Sales at BOS. "We aim to evolve beyond automotive semiconductors and become a core semiconductor company leading the era of Physical AI."
Monday 29 December 2025
World's First Waterproof Self-Flying Camera Unveiled at CES 2026
Zero Zero Robotics announced the launch of HOVERAir AQUA, the world's first fully waterproof, self-flying camera engineered for life on water. Built for creators, athletes, and innovators, AQUA represents a category-defining leap in aerial imaging: no remote, no piloting, no compromise. Whether stand-up paddling, kayaking, wakeboarding, jetskiing, fishing, or boating, HOVERAir AQUA captures stunning third-person shots - hands-free and hassle-free. AQUA will be available globally on Indiegogo starting at $999 (early bird price) on August 21, 2025, at 9 AM PST.Say goodbye to static POVs and manual drones. AQUA redefines content creation with AI-powered tracking, waterproof design, and palm-sized portability - all hands-free, all on water. Building on the success of PROMAX, the world's No. 1 self-flying camera, Zero Zero Robotics expanded its portfolio from skiing and biking into water sports. AQUA goes further with faster flight speed, longer flight time, real-time video, and IP-67 water resistance paired with neutral buoyancy. It follows users automatically over and around the water, delivering smooth, breathtaking shots from entirely new angles and opening the door for water-sport lovers everywhere. It floats. It follows. It films - anywhere on water.Equipped with a 4K/100 fps slow-motion camera, a 1/1.28" CMOS sensor, and a hydrophobic lens, AQUA ensures stunning image quality. With more than 15 automated flight modes such as snorkel mode and gimbal mode, as well as Level 7 wind resistance up to 33 knots, a lightweight design under 249g requiring no FAA registration, 23 minutes of flight time, and a maximum tracking speed of 55 km/h (34 mph), HOVERAir AQUA is ready to capture every adventure, hands-free and from entirely new perspectives.HOVERAir AQUA also introduces a powerful new accessory: the Lighthouse. Worn on the user's arm, the Lighthouse allows full control of AQUA, including takeoff, landing, recording, mode selection, and remote recall. Lighthouse's Virtual Tether detects when HOVERAir AQUA moves beyond a pre-set distance, prompting it to automatically return to the user. Another standout feature is AQUA’s integrated 1.6" AMOLED display. This high-quality screen allows users to enjoy a live preview while in handheld or snorkel mode and conveniently review captured footage on the spot, all without the need to connect to a mobile device."HOVERAir AQUA is an important continuation of our HOVERAir line. We continue pushing the boundaries of technology and reimagining what the flying camera can be. We want users to enjoy the freedom and fun of recording their lives and favorite activities," said MQ Wang, CEO of Zero Zero Robotics.Launching globally on August 21, 2025 via Indiegogo, AQUA is designed for water-sports enthusiasts, adventurers, creators, and families alike. With signature hands-free tracking, top-tier stability, and the new Lighthouse accessory for effortless control, AQUA is the perfect companion for anyone eager to capture their adventures from a completely fresh perspective. For more information, visit Venetian Expo, Halls A-D—Booth 54446 during CES 2026.The World's First 100% Waterproof, Self-Flying Camera for Life on Water. Credit: Zero Zero Robotics
Monday 29 December 2025
Global IT and Innovation: Kyrgyz Republic at CES 2026
The High Technology Park of the Kyrgyz Republic (HTP) will participate in CES 2026, presenting the country's growing strength in artificial intelligence, digital health, blockchain technologies, and large-scale IT exports for global markets. At Booth 50265, the Kyrgyz delegation will showcase technology companies delivering AI products, telemedicine platforms, blockchain infrastructure, and software development services for clients worldwide.The Kyrgyz Republic has become one of the fastest-growing technology exporters in its region. In 2024, Kyrgyz IT specialists provided services to clients in more than 63 countries, generating $130 million in IT exports. The United States ranked first, accounting for around 40 percent of total exports, with an export volume exceeding $50 million, including cooperation with companies in Silicon Valley. Over the past five years, the country's IT exports have grown 45-fold, marking a structural shift toward high-value digital services and proprietary technology development. HTP now brings together a network of 500 software development companies and 3,000 developers, ready to meet the full range of client needs.Among the technologies presented at CES 2026 is KaniTTS, an open-source text-to-speech model developed by the AI startup NineNineSix. KaniTTS redefines real-time, human-like voice generation, matching the performance of leading commercial voice models while remaining fully open and free under the Apache 2.0 license. Since its release, KaniTTS has been downloaded more than 15,000 times on Hugging Face, drawing international attention for its speed, expressivity, and accessibility. The model is capable of generating 15 seconds of natural speech in just one second on a consumer-grade NVIDIA RTX 5080 GPU, enabling true real-time performance without cloud-scale infrastructure. The base model currently supports eight languages: English, German, Korean, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Kyrgyz, and Japanese.In parallel, NineNineSix together with HTP has released Kyrgyz Whisper, an open-source automatic speech recognition model fine-tuned on Whisper to deliver native speech recognition for Kyrgyz, Russian, and English. Performance highlights include a dramatic improvement in Kyrgyz word error rate from approximately 100 percent to 0.2 WER, while maintaining stable performance in English and Russian. Two model variants are available, a small version with 0.2 billion parameters and a medium version with 0.8 billion parameters, both supporting LoRA fine-tuning for domain adaptation and further improvements.The Kyrgyz delegation also includes Blockchain Data, a blockchain technology company developing digital infrastructure and crypto-related solutions. The Kyrgyz Republic has recently completed a major milestone in the digital finance sector with the launch of its national stablecoin, KGST, pegged 1:1 to the Kyrgyz som. KGST complies with international KYC/AML standards, features multi-level authentication, and has completed technical testing for deployment on both regional and global crypto platforms. According to the Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index, the Kyrgyz Republic ranks 19th globally in cryptocurrency usage, reflecting an active, regulated, and rapidly developing crypto ecosystem.Digital health innovation will also be represented through Hi Doctor, an AI-powered telemedicine and clinical decision-support platform founded by diagnostic physician Nursultan Masalbekov. The product emerged from real clinical practice, where the lack of digital tools forced doctors to spend excessive time on documentation instead of patient care. Hi Doctor combines AI-driven analysis of clinical data, a voice assistant for medical documentation, and telemedicine tools, including NORAi, which analyzes patients' vital signs during video consultations. The platform is actively used by doctors and medical institutions across Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. In multiple cases, AI-supported recommendations contributed to the early detection of HIV, cardiomyopathies, oncological and genetic conditions, later confirmed through laboratory testing, demonstrating the platform's real clinical impact.The Kyrgyz Republic invites attendees to meet its delegation at CES 2026 at the High Technology Park of the Kyrgyz Republic, Booth 50265, from January 6 to 9, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Monday 29 December 2025
Luna Unveils Luna Band, Voice-Led LifeOS at CES 2026
Luna, the rapidly rising health-tech company redefining human performance, today unveiled the Luna Band, a groundbreaking new wearable designed to deliver real-time, voice-led health guidance. Powered by LifeOS, Luna's adaptive AI engine, the Luna Band represents a new category of personal health technology focused not on displaying data, but on providing timely, actionable guidance."In a market saturated with devices that simply report numbers and do analytics, Luna Band introduces a radically different philosophy: guidance over data"said the company's spokespersonBuilt around Luna's core pillars of biomarker intelligence, circadian rhythm, women's health, personal context, and 24/7 AI coaching, the Luna Band brings the full power of LifeOS to the wrist. With no monthly fees, the Band is positioned to democratize high-end health intelligence globally.A Voice-Led, Hands-Free Health ExperienceIn a first for any wearable, Luna band introduces fully hands-free, voice-led interactions, powered by Siri integrations. With Luna's dynamic logging, users can log meals, symptoms, emotional context, and request health guidance entirely through voice-input without even opening the Luna app. By allowing natural, conversational interaction through any earbuds or a connected device, Luna Band advances Luna's vision of a deeply integrated, ecosystem-agnostic LifeOS that works across devices and platforms.Advanced Biosensing for a New Level of PrecisionThe Luna Band features a research-grade optical sensor array paired with a high-fidelity 6-axis IMU. This sensing platform captures detailed physiological information associated with micro-recovery periods, circadian fluctuation, emotional stress signatures, and other subtle patterns that conventional consumer wearables often do not detect. This level of precision enables more informed and responsive health guidance.LifeOS: Real-Time Interpretation and Adaptive CoachingAt the core of the Luna Band is LifeOS, a real-time adaptive engine that processes thousands of physiological signals per minute. LifeOS identifies changes in recovery, stress, circadian alignment, and hormonal patterns, delivering context-aware recommendations throughout the day. The system is designed to offer timely support, ensuring users receive guidance at moments of highest relevance.Unified Health Ecosystem IntegrationLuna Band and Luna Ring serve as Luna's primary high-fidelity data collectors. But LifeOS also seamlessly integrates biomarker and usage data from Apple Health, Google Fit, Clue, Kindbody, and additional ecosystem partners to create a unified, longitudinal view of health. By integrating sleep, menstrual cycles, activity, stress, nutrition, and emotional inputs into a single framework, the Luna Band provides a comprehensive understanding of the user's daily physiological state.Redefining the Role of the WearableThe Luna Band establishes a new class of wearable technology centered on real-time guidance rather than retrospective reporting. By combining advanced sensing, adaptive intelligence, hands-free interaction, and broad ecosystem integration, Luna delivers a continuous health companion designed to support informed decision-making throughout the day, without subscription fees.Luna Band will be unveiled at Pepcom on 5th January 2026. CES attendees can see Luna Band firsthand at 55623, Venetian A-D Hall.
Monday 29 December 2025
MetAI to debut MetGen at CES 2026, targeting the US market
In recent years, digital twin technology has quickly gained traction across industries. With the rapid maturation of AI and big data analytics, enterprises can now build highly accurate, real-time synchronized virtual models, enabling predictive maintenance, process optimization, and other benefits that were once difficult to realize. MetAI, invited by Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) to join CES 2026, will showcase its proprietary AI - and 3D-driven MetGen digital twin platform, formally signaling its intent to capture opportunities in the US smart warehousing sector.MetAI co-founder and CEO Daniel  Yu noted that the US is home to some of the world's largest warehousing market, driven by digitalization efforts from major retailers such as Amazon, Walmart, and Costco. As such, the US has become MetAI's primary target for overseas expansion. "We are honored to receive TTA's invitation to exhibit at CES 2026," Yu said, expressing appreciation for TTA's comprehensive support - from pre-show preparation and customer matchmaking to presentation guidance - which has strengthened the company's confidence in entering the US market.AI fused with 3D technology : Digital twins generated in minutesFounded in 2023, MetAI focuses on developing MetGen, the first AI-native, domain-specific generative platform designed for real-to-sim and sim-to-real integration. By leveraging its proprietary AI and 3D synthesis architecture, MetGen automatically converts traditional CAD and 2D design files into SimReady (simulation-ready) 3D digital twin environments. The platform also incorporates AI, 3D simulation, physics modeling, and automation control logic, enabling users in warehousing, advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, and automation equipment to design, validate, and simulate workflows in a virtual environment before real-world deployment.MetAI further supports the creation of large-scale, high-fidelity synthetic datasets within the digital twin environment, giving AI models access to virtually unlimited training material. This capability accelerates production-line design and product development, while enabling enterprises to derive optimized strategies in simulation before applying them in real operations.By integrating NVIDIA Omniverse with MetAI's proprietary generative models, complex digital twin environments that once required months or even years to build can now be automatically generated in minutes, effectively resolving one of the industry's most persistent adoption barriers: excessively long deployment timelines. The company currently focuses on three key application areas - smart warehousing, semiconductors, and data centers - and completed a US$4 million seed round in 2025, backed by leading investors including Kenmec Mechanical and NVIDIA, making it one of the few Taiwan startups to receive a direct strategic investment from NVIDIA.According to Yu, traditional digital twin development relies heavily on manual data processing, resulting in implementation cycles that may stretch across several months or even longer than a year. Even with newer solutions emerging, model inaccuracies often lead to costly revisions. "MetAI combines AI with 3D generation to directly interpret 2D blueprints such as CAD or BIM files and automatically construct complete 3D twin environments," Yu explained.This approach reduces the typical modeling workload - from hundreds or thousands of hours - to just a few minutes, while delivering high consistency and zero structural error. It enables companies to rapidly plan production lines, build virtual sandboxes for robot training or logistics flow optimization, and significantly boost deployment efficiency.Establishing a US headquarters to capture smart warehousing and advanced manufacturing opportunitiesDespite being a relatively young company, MetAI has quickly secured partnerships with several high-profile enterprises, thanks to the uniqueness and technical depth of its solutions. In addition to working with TSMC, MetAI is collaborating with Kenmec to fully reconstruct the Chief Global Logistics's smart logistics center  into a virtual environment, creating a highly realistic digital twin featuring physics-accurate modeling, executable control logic, and AI-driven optimization capabilities.According to Yu, the rise of AI has prompted Taiwanese startups to shift their mindset - no longer focusing solely on the domestic market but aiming directly at the world's largest and most innovation-driven arenas. "The US has exceptionally strong demand for smart warehousing solutions. We are actively preparing to establish our US team and headquarters, which will include a local team, customer support, and a technical service center. This will place us closer to key customers and significantly enhance our ability to execute in the North American market," Yu said.Yu added that MetAI will continue to strengthen its real-to-sim and sim-to-real capabilities, while expanding integration with a broader ecosystem of automation hardware. The company aims to build an end-to-end twin platform that spans design, simulation, and deployment. Ultimately, MetAI seeks to enable enterprises to advance smart warehousing and smart factory transformations at minimal cost and with maximum speed.MetAI partners with Kenmec to build a high-fidelity virtual smart logistics center. Credit: MetAI
Friday 26 December 2025
VOVO Unveils NEO: Smart Toilet for Health, Safety, Comfort
VOVO Corporation announced the debut of the VOVO Smart Toilet "NEO", a breakthrough in smart home innovation that transforms the bathroom into a hub of health monitoring, family safety, and effortless comfort. Recognized as a CES 2026 Innovation Awards Honoree, NEO is the first toilet designed not only to clean but to quietly protect, support, and improve wellness for families, seniors, and individuals worldwide.Results appear instantly on a wall-mounted display, giving families real-time insights without requiring any extra steps. NEO also includes "Jindo the Dog," a friendly AI monitoring system that detects inactivity. If an older family member hasn’t used the toilet for more than 12 hours, NEO automatically sends an alert, adding a critical layer of safety for seniors living alone.Beyond health, NEO enhances independence and hygiene with its advanced bidet system, offering adjustable water pressure, customizable temperature, and gentle oscillating wash. For users with limited mobility, this means greater comfort and dignity in daily routines. The toilet’s touch-free automation - auto-lid opening, auto-flushing, and motion sensors - reduces contact at every step, while a wireless remote with intuitive LED indicators provides simple control. A heated seat, warm air dryer, eco mode, and low-water design further elevate the experience, combining sustainability with convenience.Despite its advanced features, NEO maintains a sleek, minimalist design that fits seamlessly into modern homes, hotels, and businesses. Toilets are among the most-used fixtures in any household, and NEO leverages this everyday moment to deliver meaningful health insights and peace of mind. For caregivers, families, and seniors, it offers reassurance. For builders and designers, it introduces a new standard in smart living.The VOVO Smart Toilet NEO will retail at $4,990 USD and will be showcased alongside VOVO's expanded lineup at CES 2026, including the VOVO GO 9 Portable Bidet, VOVO Airee Toilet Perfume, and VOVO Body Dryer. Visit  at CES 2026, January 6–9 at the Venetian Expo, Level 2, Halls A–D, Smart Home Booth #53159.
Friday 26 December 2025
Yukai Engineering Debuts Baby FuFu at CES Unveiled 2026
Tokyo-based robotics startup Yukai Engineering will debut Baby FuFu, a portable fan robot designed for babies and toddlers to play with while keeping themselves cool. The robot's unique fan mechanism keeps the blades fully enclosed, making it safe even for babies to handle. It also securely attaches to baby strollers, enabling parents to fan their children hands?free.Designed to look identical to - but twice the size of - Nekojita FuFu, Yukai's popular drink?cooling robot, Baby FuFu is aimed at making personal cooling more accessible and fun amid the surging global popularity of portable cooling devices."Baby FuFu grew out of Nekojita FuFu fans' feedback that their children love not only cooling their food with it but also playing with it, pretending to fan their faces and blow?dry their hair," said Shunsuke Aoki, CEO of Yukai Engineering. "Many users also wanted FuFu made into a fan, so we created a robot that encourages toddlers to cool themselves with it to prevent heat stroke in hot weather, all the while having fun. Portable fans are now an essential summer item in many parts of the world, and we are very excited to introduce this adorable robot at CES 2026."Safety FeaturesBaby FuFu uses an internal fan to pump air from bottom to top. A slit plate in front of the fan prevents direct contact with the blades, even if a finger or other object is inserted through the robot’s mouth, making it safe for users of all ages.Use on Baby StrollersBaby FuFu's hands and feet are shaped to securely latch onto stroller handles. Users can easily adjust the robot’s angle to direct airflow onto a targeted area, such as a child's face.A press of a button allows users to switch among three airflow strength modes.Also on Display: Mirumi Now Live on KickstarterIn addition to Baby FuFu, Yukai will showcase many of its award?winning products during CES 2026, including Mirumi, the charm robot that turns around to steal a look. Mirumi is currently live on Kickstarter and will remain so throughout CES 2026; the campaign has already raised nearly $150,000 in funding within its first 10 days and runs through January 21.About Yukai EngineeringYukai Engineering is a Tokyo-based startup known for creating robots that bring joy to life. The company's innovations have earned numerous accolades, including recognition in TIME magazine's Best Innovations of 2025 for Nekojita FuFu (a drink?cooling robot), CES 2023 Innovation Awards for the BOCCO emo Platform (used by several Japanese utility companies to provide smart?living services), and fufuly (a robotic cushion for guided breathing that also received a 2024 Good Design Award). Many of Yukai’s flagship products successfully launched on Kickstarter, including Nekojita FuFu, which raised more than $120,000 from nearly 1,800 backers worldwide during the April–June 2025 campaign. Qoobo (a therapeutic pillow for companionship) also achieved global succes.
Wednesday 24 December 2025
Voice AI braille printer Nemonic Dot wins CES 2026 Innovation
MANGOSLAB, a spin-off startup from Samsung Electronics, today announced that its AI-powered Braille label printer, Nemonic Dot, has been named a Best of Innovation Award Honoree at CES 2026. This marks the company's second "Best of Innovation" award and third CES award overall, solidifying its legacy of practical innovation.Bridging the Gap: Braille for Everyone Historically, creating Braille was nearly impossible for non-visually impaired individuals due to the months required to learn complex rules and abbreviations. Nemonic Dot breaks down these barriers. Users simply speak or type into a smartphone—e.g., "Shampoo" or "Take 3 times a day after meals"—and the device's AI automatically converts the input into accurate Braille codes in over 100 languages. This empowers pharmacists, caregivers, and family members to instantly create accessible labels without any prior knowledge of Braille.Technological Breakthrough: The 0.6mm Standard While existing portable Braille printers suffer from weak, inconsistent dots (avg. 0.35mm), Nemonic Dot utilizes a proprietary printing engine inspired by automotive and printer technologies to achieve a consistent 0.6mm dot height. This meets global standards (US 0.48mm, Korea 0.6mm) and ensures high readability for the visually impaired.Unlocking Public Accessibility with Metal Braille A key innovation of Nemonic Dot is its ability to print on specialized metal tape. Unlike paper labels, these metal Braille labels offer superior durability and corrosion resistance, making them impervious to harsh weather and frequent touch. This breakthrough allows Braille to be applied to outdoor environments and public infrastructure—such as bus stops, park signage, and handrails—ensuring that accessibility remains intact anywhere, anytime.A Platform for Universal Access Beyond hardware, Nemonic Dot serves as a "Braille Accessibility Platform." MANGOSLAB has developed its SDK and APIs to integrate seamlessly with hospital EMRs, pharmacy systems, and retail POS. This automation solves the critical issue of time in busy environments, allowing prescription information to be converted into Braille labels automatically without manual re-entry.Quotes "Our goal is the 'Normalization of Braille'- where Braille is no longer a special accommodation but an everyday language found on medicine, elevator buttons, and cosmetics," said a representative from MANGOSLAB. "With Nemonic Dot, we are creating a new market for 'On-Demand Braille,' transforming how the world shares information equally."Market Availability Nemonic Dot will be unveiled at CES 2026 in January and is scheduled for global release in the first half of the year.
Wednesday 24 December 2025
GameSir to Showcase Next-Generation Gaming Hardware at CES 2026
GameSir, a global innovator in gaming peripherals, will unveil its latest breakthroughs at CES 2026, held January 6–9 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. At Central Hall, Booth #14457, attendees will discover three flagship products designed to redefine immersive play: Turbo Drive, Swift Drive, and Tracer Pro.Turbo Drive introduces a full 2.4G wireless racing setup that eliminates cable clutter and enhances portability. With ultra-long battery pedals, customizable pro-level controls, and Turbine Fan Feedback technology simulating airflow to convey speed and cornering dynamics, Turbo Drive delivers a new standard of realism. Its Hall Effect encoder ensures ultra-precise steering with up to 65,000 levels of resolution, while reactive RGB lighting and haptic motors further heighten immersion.Swift Drive brings direct-drive force feedback into a compact form factor, powered by the world's smallest direct drive motor developed by GameSir. This innovation allows players to feel every turn, bump, and collision with lifelike precision. Enhanced by Hall Effect technology, customizable paddles, RGB lighting, and three haptic motors, Swift Drive offers nuanced realism and endurance with up to 30 hours of battery life.Tracer Pro reimagines shooting peripherals with a plug-and-play wired connection and a sleek, streamlined design. Featuring electromagnetic recoil feedback, micro switch triggers, and a Hall Effect stick that eliminates drift, it delivers authentic and responsive control. A 4000mAh battery paired with a smart charging dock ensures uninterrupted sessions, while detachable grips and dynamic RGB lighting allow players to personalize their experience.GameSir's showcase at CES 2026 is more than a product launch; it is a statement of intent. By merging precision engineering with immersive feedback systems, the company is charting a new course for interactive entertainment. Visitors to Booth #14457 will not only see the future of gaming hardware - they will experience it firsthand.