Executive Summary

The Coresight Research team attended CES Asia 2019 (formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show Asia) in Shanghai, June 11-13. The themes included vehicle technology, 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), virtual reality, augmented reality, robotics and startups.

• “Smart retail” will bring newness to the industry: We saw how facial recognition technology and motion sensors can record consumer behavior and how smart shelves can provide additional information to shoppers.
• The next generation of smart home ecosystems is around the corner with technology firms and electronics companies competing in this space.
• Technology applications that bridge real-life scenarios and lighten what used to be “irreplaceable” work such as simultaneous translation are attracting attention.