CES 2025 has come to an in depth — Friday was the ultimate day of the present — and group Engadget has departed Las Vegas. Our reporters and editors spent the week scouring limitless carpeted conference halls of the CES present ground, braving traces of chain people who smoke, overcoming nasty colds and sore ankles and fielding 1000’s of emails a day to seek out the most effective and most credible merchandise on the present.
It was fairly the problem, because the panorama was dotted with numerous contenders. As anticipated, the overwhelming majority of issues we noticed this CES had an AI part, with a noticeable uptick in AR glasses, listening to assist earbuds, solar-powered tech, robotic vacuums and even emotional help robots. (Apparently individuals actually like robovacs that may decide up socks.) Our group was inspired to see extra development in tech constructed to enhance the lives of these with disabilities and mobility points, too.
For all the brand new iterations we noticed on conventional tech like laptops, TVs and soundbars, we noticed a bevy of splendidly bizarre off-beat tech on the present, too. And we had been pleasantly stunned to see various of those just-announced CES 2025 merchandise really obtainable on the market or preorder already.
However there was a small group of recent merchandise that rose above the remaining. Our record of CES 2025 winners covers quite a lot of classes, starting from typical areas like house leisure, transportation and good house to theme-based subjects like sustainability and accessibility. After our group shortlisted nominees and voted on the most effective for varied classes, we then performed one other spherical of voting to determine on the most effective product of the present.
That stated, right here’s the complete record of our picks for the Better of CES 2025.
ASUS Zenbook A14
The ASUS Zenbook A14 feels impossibly mild, weighing between 2.2 and a couple of.4 kilos, and it has a beautiful 14-inch OLED display screen and an honest array of ports (USB-C, USB-A and HDMI)! What else ccould you need in a MacBook Air competitor? After years of principally copying Apple’s MacBooks, ASUS proves it may possibly out-innovate Apple with out resorting to gimmicks like twin screens or flashy lights. The Zenbook A14 is just a tiny laptop computer that feels nice in your palms, thanks largely to ASUS’s distinctive Ceraluminum case materials. ASUS claims it may possibly last as long as 32 hours whereas taking part in video, effectively above the 18 hours Apple estimates for the MacBook Air. It might appear odd that the least flashy laptop computer of CES 2025 is one in every of our favorites, however generally pure practicality is plain. — Devindra Hardawar, Senior reporter, evaluations
BioLite Backup
We’re all the time searching for model new, never-seen-before stuff at CES, however generally it’s the intelligent reinterpretation of present tech that catches our consideration. That’s the case with Backup by Biolite. It’s primarily a cross between a common energy provide (UPS) and a whole-home backup battery, however improves on each.
The skinny, 40-pound 1.5 kWh battery lives between a wall outlet and your fridge (or every other plug-in gadget) and retains these issues operating within the occasion of an influence outage. It doesn’t require skilled set up, only a user-installed wall mount, and it’s skinny sufficient to cover behind your fridge or tuck below a counter. Although if it had been on show, the matte-silver end wouldn’t spoil any aesthetic.
The Backup Full consists of two models that offer as much as 3 kWh, which is sufficient to energy a fridge, microwave, lights, in addition to refill telephones and a laptop computer. The three kWh capability and the truth that it’s an put in battery at present qualifies it for a 30 % federal tax credit score, which might convey the associated fee all the way down to $2,100 for the Full. The one-unit Backup Core packs 1.5 kWh and goes for $2,000. Each can be found for pre-order now and may ship this summer season. — Amy Skorheim, Reporter, shopping for recommendation
Jackery Photo voltaic Roof
Jackery is already a longtime title in home photo voltaic generator methods, and its newest product fills a wavy hole in its product lineup. Jackery’s XBC curved photo voltaic roof shingles mimic a few of the commonest home kinds within the nation, and so they are available in terracotta or obsidian colorways for optimum HOA appeasement. These are the primary curved photo voltaic tiles to hit the US market and so they ship a cell conversion effectivity of greater than 25 %. They’ll stand up to excessive climate situations, together with temperatures between -40 levels F and 185 levels F, and so they’re designed consistent with conventional roofing set up practices, that includes a modular setup that enables for versatile upkeep. Jackery’s new wavy photo voltaic tiles join with the corporate’s present photo voltaic era and storage merchandise, making them an accessible and enticing choice for whole-home sustainability. — Jessica Conditt, Senior reporter
Lenovo Legion Go S
The plight of the fashionable handheld-PC gamer is attempting to determine which OS to make use of. There are a ton of Home windows 11-based units that provide unparalleled compatibility and powerful graphics help. However all that comes on a platform that isn’t optimized for smaller devices with hooked up controllers. Alternatively, SteamOS presents a way more cohesive expertise with a greater UI and fewer efficiency overhead. The issue is that Valve’s working system was principally solely obtainable on a single gadget — the Steam Deck. That adjustments now with the Lenovo Legion Go S, which shall be obtainable in two flavors: a Home windows model and for the primary time on any handheld not made by Valve, a mannequin powered by SteamOS.
Apart from the selection of platforms and totally different coloured shells, we respect that the 2 variants characteristic virtually an identical specs together with an AMD Ryzen Z2 Go processor, as much as 32GB of RAM, 1TB of storage and a decently massive 55.5Whr battery. Its 8-inch touchscreen seems nice too, because it presents a 120Hz refresh price with help for VRR, 500 nits of brightness and a 1,920 x 1,200 decision. And with costs beginning at $600 (or $500 for the SteamOS mannequin), it’s moderately inexpensive too. Maybe the most important draw back is that whereas the Home windows mannequin shall be out later this month, we’re going to have to attend till Might for the one powered by SteamOS. However with the latter kind of lastly making good on the practically decade-old promise of Valve’s Steam Machines, holding out for a number of additional months doesn’t appear so lengthy. — Sam Rutherford, Senior reporter, evaluations
LG OLED evo M5
LG’s Better of CES crown is protected for an additional yr. The corporate is persistently on the prime of the most effective TVs we see annually in Las Vegas, and it ceaselessly comes out the winner. For this yr’s OLED evo M5, the corporate managed to additional enhance its most premium shows, including the newest α (Alpha) 11 AI processor Gen2 to enhance the look of lower-resolution content material and energy superior options.
For avid gamers, there’s a 165Hz refresh price, alongside each NVIDIA G-SYNC and AMD FreeSync Premium certifications. This could easy issues out and preserve lag to a minimal. The corporate’s new Brightness Booster Final can obtain ranges which can be 3 times brighter than “typical OLED” fashions, in response to the corporate. Plus, the characteristic contributes to a UL Options’ “Excellent Black” and “Excellent Coloration” verification on the M5. It’s really beautiful image high quality.
Lastly, LG’s Zero Join Field that’s been obtainable on the M-series for some time now’s lastly obtainable on screens under 77 inches. This gadget permits you to join your entire consoles and streaming gear with out operating a number of HDMI cables to the TV. LG now says it doesn’t want line-of-sight clearance both, and that it may be hidden in a wood cupboard close to the M5. — Billy Steele, Senior reporter, evaluations
Moonbird Moonbuddy
Devices made for rest shouldn’t be sophisticated. Moonbuddy has one goal — to make guided breathwork accessible and interesting to youngsters — and it nails the execution with no pointless frills. The corporate behind it first made the same stress reduction gadget for adults, and Moonbuddy simplifies that have and places it right into a cuter package deal. Moonbuddy is an egg-shaped gadget with a mushy space that expands and contracts in set rhythms, so children can comply with alongside and sync up their very own respiratory. It suits into an animal themed sleeve, so it seems like a toy. There are 4 totally different respiratory modes, every lasting a couple of minutes and designed to advertise a state of calmness.
The entire thing is tactile and screen-free, which is particularly good contemplating many dad and mom might wish to incorporate it into the nighttime routine. And as a lot as I like the little animal outfits as an individual who gravitates towards cute issues, I additionally like that in case your child will get to that stage the place they reject all the things babyish, they will take the sleeve off and preserve utilizing it in its extra nondescript type. — Cheyenne MacDonald, Weekend editor
OhSnap MCON
The MCON by OhSnap principally transforms any smartphone into a contemporary Xperia Play, full with trendy conveniences like Corridor impact analog sticks, silent buttons, flip-out grips, and a full bumper and set off format. It’s a cell gamepad that may slide into your pocket with out the sticks or handles getting caught on something, and it really works with just about each smartphone in the marketplace as we speak. The MCON makes use of MagSafe to snap onto the again of any latest iPhone and it comes with an adapter for Android units to hitch in on the enjoyable. It even works with the Galaxy Z Fold, and its creator, Josh King, is engaged on an answer for the Z Flip, too.
The mockup that King delivered to CES 2025 felt light-weight but stable and cozy to carry, and the phone-snapping motion was supremely satisfying. After gaining a little bit of viral fame along with his thought, King partnered with established MagSafe accent producer OhSnap to push the MCON into full manufacturing, and it’s as a result of hit the market in August for $150. — Jessica Conditt, Senior reporter
Roborock Saros Z70
Robotic vacuums obtained a bunch of recent — and generally unusual — powers at CES 2025. However none made an even bigger impression than Roborock’s Saros Z70, which comes with a mechanical arm that may decide up socks, elevate cords and seize different objects.
The OmniGrip arm can decide up objects as much as 300 grams (just a little greater than half a pound) to be able to clear below them or deposit them within the location of your selection. Performance of the arm is managed through Roborock’s app and is extraordinarily customizable so you’ll be able to program it to select up unfastened trash and cat toys, however elevate up cords to wash beneath.
Once we noticed it in motion at CES, it deftly picked up socks and positioned them in a basket. However Roborock guarantees it may possibly do far more. The vacuum will robotically acknowledge 108 totally different objects — sure, like seemingly each different gadget we noticed at CES, it makes use of AI — however you may also train it to detect as much as 50 further gadgets so it’ll know the best way to deal with obstacles it’s most probably to come across in your house.
Surprisingly, the Saros Z70 wasn’t the one robotic vacuum with an arm we noticed at CES, however will probably be the primary which you can really purchase. — Karissa Bell, Senior reporter
Technics EAH-AZ100 earbuds
Technics’ new Magnetic Fluid drivers have garnered plenty of headlines this week, however all you really want to find out about the EAH-AZ100 earbuds is that the sound high quality is massively improved. Powered by these new parts, there’s extra readability, element and bass, all of that are upgrades from the already spectacular AZ80. Technics revised its earbud form for the AZ100 within the title of consolation and match, whereas additionally making the buds smaller and lighter. Options like contact controls, multipoint connectivity for 3 units, spatial Dolby Atmos audio and LDAC help are right here as effectively. And in contrast to most of what we see at CES, these new earbuds are already obtainable to buy. — Billy Steele, Senior reporter, evaluations
Urtopia Titanium Zero
Because the pandemic, e-bikes, not electrical automobiles, have been on the forefront of the EV revolution, and it’s straightforward to see why: Electrical bikes are much more inexpensive than their four-wheeled counterparts. Plus, right here at Engadget, we’re all for units that promote more healthy dwelling, and for a lot of, getting an e-bike will be transformational.
So when Urtopia confirmed up at CES 2025 with an idea e-bike that encompasses a novel motor design, I used to be excited. As my colleague Daniel Cooper notes in his writeup, e-bike motors have historically are available in two type components, every with their very own set of concerns. The custom-designed Quark DMI.2 mid-drive motor Urtopia confirmed off alongside its Titanium Zero e-bike presents a 3rd path. It’s not as highly effective as conventional mid-drive motors, however it nonetheless options extra energy output than even the most effective hub motors. Better of all, the motor is sufficiently small to suit inside a backside bracket and weighs simply 2.6 kilos.
Urtopia hasn’t stated when it’ll begin manufacturing the Titanium Zero, however it’s straightforward to see a situation the place the design of the Quark DMI.2 evokes different bike makers and pushes the trade ahead. — Igor Bonifacic, Senior reporter
WeWalk Sensible Cane 2
Of all of the merchandise at CES 2025 that had AI stuffed into them, WeWalk’s Sensible Cane 2 stood out. The good cane for individuals with visible impairments obtained an replace this yr that not solely provides AI, but in addition addresses the unique’s shortcomings. It brings extra superior sensors, and better of all, nonetheless works as a standard folding cane when these technological options aren’t engaged. The Sensible Cane 2 can detect obstacles and provide turn-by-turn navigation, and it has a ChatGPT-powered assistant that may present solutions to questions whereas somebody is strolling, with out the necessity to attain for a smartphone. WeWalk additionally refined the precise cane by making its deal with slimmer, changing the unique’s touchpad with tactile buttons and shaving a little bit of weight off.
Positive, you won’t be capable of belief ChatGPT to present you appropriate solutions to each query conceivable but, however no less than on this implementation, the product isn’t more likely to hurt customers even when the AI fails. Plus, it has helpful {hardware}, together with time-of-flight and movement sensors to enhance navigation, audio system to offer solutions and suggestions, in addition to a flashlight to make the visually impaired extra noticeable at evening. And once more, if the battery dies, you’ll be able to nonetheless use this as a conventional, albeit pricier, cane. — Cherlynn Low, Deputy editor, evaluations
Yukai Engineering Mirumi
Some of the memorable robots at CES this yr was the one which arguably does the least. We discovered ourselves powerless in opposition to the heart-melting allure of Mirumi, a tiny, fluffy robotic made by Yukai Engineering that actually simply stares at individuals and appears round like a child discovering the surface world. It’s sufficiently small to slot in the palm of your hand, however even higher than that, it has lengthy posable arms that permit it to hold onto objects. So in the event you put it in your bag strap, it’ll stare down everybody you encounter, and perhaps turn out to be just a little shy once they return the eye.
Mirumi has no goal aside from to unfold pleasure, and I adore it for that. Yukai beforehand introduced us the bizarre Qoobo pillow (the one with the tail) and the cat that nibbles your finger, and that is one other case during which it didn’t miss with one in every of its odd creations. — Cheyenne MacDonald, Weekend editor
Finest in present: WeWalk Sensible Cane 2
At CES this yr, AI was unsurprisingly in every single place, typically in locations it didn’t actually look like it wanted to be. However the WeWalk Sensible Cane 2, a high-tech model of the mobility cane for people who find themselves blind, struck me as an utility the place it may really be actually useful. With a brand new voice assistant that’s powered by GPT, customers can converse on to the cane to get detailed navigation steering and on-demand info, like public transportation choices and menu gadgets. The good cane can be filled with sensors that permit it to alert the customers of upcoming obstacles. It does this with haptic suggestions within the deal with and by calling out a verbal warning.
WeWalk co-founder Kursat Ceylan, who’s blind, gave an indication of the cane within the chaotic atmosphere of the Las Vegas Conference Middle, and it was spectacular. The voice assistant responded rapidly and precisely to his prompts, and the impediment detection alert was loud sufficient to be heard over the excitement of the CES crowd. It could additionally pair with headphones or earbuds through Bluetooth. Because the cane can deal with issues like turn-by-turn navigation, customers don’t have to fret about additionally holding a smartphone whereas they’re attempting to get round.
The good cane takes an present software that individuals are already conversant in and enhances it. Importantly, it additionally looks as if the corporate heard the suggestions of customers who had the primary model of the cane and improved the design to raised meet their wants. It has a slimmer deal with than the primary mannequin and tactile buttons, and weighs about the identical as a conventional white cane. — Cheyenne MacDonald, Weekend editor