CES 2018 preview

The “Disruptive Innovations in Healthcare” conference will highlight digital therapeutics, and technology’s evolving role in healthcare. “The discussions and technology on display at CES 2018 will focus on addressing real issues like chronic disease, opioid dependence and insomnia,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president at CES in a statement. “We’re excited for another year of expanded presence for digital health at CES 2018.”

Smart cars

Honda unveils its cute team of 3E (Empower, Experience, Empathy) Robotics Concept, showing the company’s vision for robotics and AI that make people’s lives easier and better. The robots learn from human interaction to assist with needs as they arise, and become more “empathetic.”

Nissan is set to reveal its predictive brain-to-vehicle (B2V) technology, which interprets what the driver is about to do before the action itself takes place by syncing with the driver’s brain. The idea is to avoid disasters by boosting reaction time.

Meanwhile, CES attendees can catch a self-driving ride by requesting one from Aptiv and Lyft.

Beauty tech

“Beauty tech is deeply transforming the beauty industry,” says Alice Chang, CEO at Perfect Corp, in a statement. “It’s changing how the consumer experiences and explores products before they purchase, and also how brands interact and engage with customers.” The company’s YouCam Makeup app uses AR and AI to bring a close-to-reality makeover and will be showing its new features at CES this year.

A keynote on Tuesday 9 by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. will feature their latest technologies and therapies aimed to change the face of skincare.

Baby tech

Baby trackers are giving babies a head start in life this year, with companies such as Wordle and Starling that aim to improve a baby’s language and overall learning aptitude. No pressure!