Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
And so it begins…
The doors are officially open on CES 2025. We’re here at the Central Hall as the crowds stream into the LG booth.
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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Senior Reviewer, Smart Home
Senior Reviewer, Smart Home
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LG’s new smart speaker has heart eyes.
This cute little guy is all over LG’s CES booth, winking at people and offering them popcorn.
The LG On-Device AI Hub (great name) is a smart speaker with a 4-inch screen, built-in camera, and microphone. Designed to be a satellite to the ThinQ ON home hub, LG says it’s a concept product, so there’s no price or release date.
1/3The speaker has a circular LCD screen that shows animated eyes. Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Yes, I’m taking a picture of Vee with a door lock.
Lockly’s latest smart lock, the Vision Prestige, shows your visitor through a built-in camera. It’s a neat concept, but bending down to see who’s at the front door feels a tad awkward.
The video was also quite dark, and the screen was tiny, but it showed the visitor instantly — not always the case when pulling up a feed from a video doorbell on your smartphone.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
LG’s side table grow light is also a speaker.
For the ultimate in multitasking, this “Indoor Garden” from LG is a grow light, accent light, and a speaker all in one.
It’s still a concept product, but it can auto water your garden while it grows and also play it some tunes from the 120 watt, 4.1 channel sound system.
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Samsung just added ships to Matter.
“SmartThings for ships is a new integration that uses Matter, the connectivity standard, to connect with compatible ships,” Sean Michael of Samsung Electronics America said during the company’s press conference today.
Apparently, you’ll be able to automate the climate, lighting, and even the engine of your yacht or, you know, cargo ship.
1/3Screenshots by Wes Davis / The Verge
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
This smart crib can tell when your baby poops.
The Revol from Bosch, China, has a sensor that detects changes in air quality and can tell you when it’s time to change that diaper.
The $1,000 crib also features a camera, microphone, and mmWave radar sensor to monitor vital signs such as heart and respiratory rates. It’s launching in China this year; no word on a US release date.
1/2The smart crib was on display at CES Unveiled in Las Vegas this week. It also has a Bosch Automotive motor built in that can rock your baby back to sleep. Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge