CES 2025 press day: Everything Nvidia, Sony, Toyota, Samsung and more announced
Consumer Electronics Show 2025the annual consumer technology conference held in Las Vegas, is here. TechCrunch reporters are on the ground bringing you Latest announcements and reveals From the show. Today is press day, which includes keynotes from top players, including Samsung, nvidia, toyota, sony, And more.
Below you’ll find a list of the biggest announcements from the CES 2025 press day.
Nvidia brings crowds and AI announcements
Founder and CEO Jensen Huang closed out the press day at CES with what was otherwise a series of AI-filled announcements and features.
One of the most interesting were the project numbersan “AI super-personal computer” that makes the company’s Grace Blackwell Superchip more accessible via a smaller form factor. But we’re not talking about widespread accessibility yet; The unspecified Digits will launch in May for $3,000, with more details later in the year.
Nvidia also revealed that it is dealing with global models, which are AI models that are influenced by the ways in which humans develop their own mental models of the world.
The company also unveiled the Cosmos World Foundation models, which will initially focus on “physics-based simulation and synthetic data generation.” The finer points of the model are too detailed to show in this post, which is why we have all the details available here.
And on the robotics front, with Nvidia’s new Blueprint methodIndividuals can teach robots how to perform tests and procedures by showing them within the power of Apple Vision Pro.
There was a lot included in Hwang’s address, which you can watch in full below.
Sony sets price for Afeela and explains animation for CES
Sony’s press conference wasn’t full of hardware reveal, if anything, they focused more on the entertainment side of their business. They’ve already brought the Afeela EV, built in partnership with Honda, a step closer to the market Setting a starting price of $89,900 for the carwith pre-orders also launching during the event.
But the bulk of their presentation was focused on technology aimed at creators, Such as XYN spatial content creation toolsrevealing projects in the works within Sony or with other studios, such as the Horizon Zero Dawn and Helldivers films, or detailing the slate of upcoming anime films from Demon Slayer and the Ghosts of Tsushima anime for Crunchyroll, the streaming service Sony acquired in 2021.
You can watch their full press conference via the embed below.
CTA is bullish on 2025, with a caveat
The Consumer Technology Association, the organization behind CES, has provided a bright picture of US consumer tech spending habits in 2025, He expected to spend a record amount of $537 billion. However, there’s a big problem: That amount could fall by an estimated $90 to $143 billion if tariffs proposed by President-elect Donald Trump go into effect and impact the purchasing power of American consumers.
Anker takes mobile charging to the beach
Anker seems to make chargers in all shapes and sizes, but they’ve managed to find a new form factor: Beach umbrella. This solar-charged umbrella can charge devices via USB-C with a capacity of 80 watts, and is expected to be launched this summer.
Samsung is setting the stage for its next event
As has been the case in recent years, Samsung is saving its flagship mobile device reveals for its own events, and is ending its CES 2025 event with a reveal.The upcoming Samsung Unpacked will launch, alongside the Galaxy S25 offering, on January 22.
Samsung may finally launch its Ballie home robot
Samsung’s Ballie home robot has been roaming the CES circuit for half a decade, but now we have it Approximate launch timeline. Samsung has confirmed that the Ballie is scheduled to hit the market sometime in 2025, though it still has a tough road ahead. Samsung describes the spherical-shaped robot as a “personal home assistant that drives independently throughout the house to accomplish various tasks.” It connects to your home devices.
Cool tools and robots from Yukai Engineering
Who doesn’t need a weirdly cute robot companion? Yokai Engineering meromi foot, A mysterious and expressive robot that can be attached to the wallet It is “designed to recreate people’s joyful experiences of observing a human child as they attempt to interact with them.”
The company also announced Nekojita FuFua little robotic cat that blows on your tea cup or bowl of soup to cool it down for you.
“Affectionate Intelligence” from LG
LG showed off ways to interact with your home through artificial intelligence systems that the company calls “affectionate intelligence.” LG showed off how its AI agent, LG FURON, can be personalized to the user and the home, such as detecting temperature controls or telling you if you should grab an umbrella before leaving the house.
The company also announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft across its home, mobility and business offerings, in addition to… Expanded cloud gaming experience for Xbox.
AMD unveils new chips
AMD announced New list of chips For laptops, desktop computers and handheld gaming consoles. The company says the gaming-focused 9950X3D is 8% faster on average in popular games compared to AMD’s 7950X3D.
The company is also launching updated processors to power the next generation of Copilot+ PCs: the Ryzen AI 300 series and Ryzen AI Max series, as well as new processors in the Ryzen Z2 series for lightweight, gaming-focused form factors.
John Deere lawn mower robot
John Deere revealed Electric lawnmower robot It’s intended for commercial-grade landscapes, which the company says can run for up to 10 hours and can be viewed in 360 degrees.
While the mower is quieter than its gas-powered predecessors, it raises questions about whether the mower will measure up to human jobs. The company also announced a 5ML autonomous orchard tractor that can blow spray crops, a larger 9RX tractor for tilling fields, and an autonomous articulated dumper designed for quarrying operations.
Toyota says it is exploring rockets
Toyota has provided updates on its ambitious Woven City project, the automaker’s planned community at the base of Mount Fuji that was first announced At CES 2020. CEO Akio Toyoda demonstrated how the company taught robot arms how to fold shirts Japanese-style to demonstrate their dexterity.
Toyoda also announced that the automaker It is “rocket exploration”. The chairman did not provide any details explaining what he meant, although he did show a rendering of a rocket designed by Japanese spaceflight company Interstellar Technologies.
Get a recipe for a meal you see on TV
Samsung Samsung Foods revealed On Sunday, a new feature on 2025 TVs that uses artificial intelligence to recognize the food you “see” on your screen and create a recipe for it. In addition to recommending recipes, this feature can show the progress of your grocery and takeout deliveries through the Samsung Food mobile app.
