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CES 2023: dogs ‘talking’ through buttons, bubble tea robots, perfect eyebrow machines and more

  • This year’s CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, saw big companies and start-ups once again show off their latest tech innovations
  • Among them were buttons that pets can press to ‘talk’ to their owners, a robot that can make any bubble tea drink you like, and a pillow that mimics breathing

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A dog pushes buttons on FluentPet’s starter kit - designed to let dogs “talk” to their owners - at CES 2023. Photo: AP

Tech companies showed off their latest products last week at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, in the US.

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Investors, media and tech workers streamed into Las Vegas venues to see the latest tech from big companies and start-ups. There were flashy concept cars, screens of every possible variety, robots that can help with a range of tasks, and technology for homes.

Some tech innovations are already available to buy while others may never make it past the prototype stage.

Here are some highlights:

1. Video calls with twist

Zero Distance’s Wehead device helps people at a meeting feel like a remote attendee is in the room with them. Photo: AP
Zero Distance’s Wehead device helps people at a meeting feel like a remote attendee is in the room with them. Photo: AP

Tired of the same old videoconference calls? Zero Distance thinks it may have the answer. The company’s Wehead device helps people at a meeting feel like a remote attendee is in the room with them.

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