Biggest trends from CES 2019: Sleep robots to the world’s first rollable OLED TV

From a “Sleep Robot” who breathes along with you to make you sleep better to a burger that is made from reconstituted plant matter or a robotic companion dog that has life-like movements -- the biggest tech show in Las Vegas this year had a lot to offer.

There were 24 product categories and those exhibited at the Consumer Electronics Show 2019 (CES) ranged from audio products, such as record players to robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Virtual Reality (VR) devices that essentially indicate what technology production and consumption would take shape in the years to come.

The show, which attracted nearly 180,000 people, saw some of the biggest innovations around 5G, the advent of foldable phones and digital wellness taking a giant leap.

• The new Impossible Burger 2.0: An example of advancing food engineering, the Impossible Burger hogged more than just limelight at the CES in Las Vegas. Said to be the most incredible “innovation”, this hamburger is made from reconstituted plant matter. The Impossible Burger 2.0 is the new-and-improved version of the company’s original plant-based burger that left the crowd stunned with its smell, texture, flavour and colour -- almost like a real hamburger.
• Sleep Robot by Somnox: Somnox’s “Sleep Robot” is essentially a sleep device that is said to help its users sleep faster, longer and wake up feeling refreshed. It is a peanut-shaped device that simulates the breathing of a human and its chassis lowers and rises, which almost imitates a human chest as it breathes. It is said to relax users and help them doze off in a jiffy.
• Sony brings robo-puppy AIBO to life: Sony introduced a refreshed version of its AIBO robot dog at CES that highlights hardware and AI perfectly coming together. The new AIBO is said to be the most realistic and advanced Sony has ever created. It is a reboot of the robot dog the company first launched in 1999 and laid to rest in 2006.