Robotics, VR Content Take Center Stage at CES, but Where Is Cannabiz?
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will be the largest edition of the show yet.
At the gargantuan tech conference, two of the most exciting tech markets this year will be robotics and virtual reality content. However, another fast-growing tech market, that of cannabis startups, will be noticeably absent.
Robotics
Since even before Star Wars gave us C-3PO and R2-D2, humans have dreamed of robot assistants that serve as machine sidekicks. In 2017, those dreams will become a reality.
With advances in artificial intelligence technology, improvements in the components used to build robots, and decreasing costs, consumer robotics are poised for a break out. That will be on display at CES. An entire marketplace will be dedicated to robotics.
"These are products that do things like helping seniors around, to making drinks, vacuuming rooms," says Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, the organization behind...
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