Allison interviews Tony Hong, Founder and CEO of Strutt, about their smart personal everyday vehicle, the EV1. The EV1 is a modern, four-wheeled battery-powered mobility scooter with a black padded seat and backrest, elevated armrests with integrated controls, and a compact, sturdy base. It has thick tires with suspension, a foot platform, and a sleek, […]
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CES 2026: NWRF Safe Battery Disposal Campaign
Allison interviews Genevieve O’Sullivan from the National Waste & Recycling Foundation (NWRF) about their new campaign, which encourages consumers to dispose of batteries safely. Woodsy Owl, credited for promoting the slogan, “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute!” in the 1970s, has returned from a hiatus to help promote this campaign for the National Waste & Recycling […]
Continue readingCES 2026: On Sprinkler Lawn & Garden Smart Sprinkler
Allison interviews Anthony Riou from On Group about the On Sprinkler, a compact and portable smart sprinkler system controlled using a mobile app. On Sprinkler is designed to sprinkle irregularly shaped yards and gardens. The sprinkler device is stationary and has a gimbaled head that swivels in azimuth and a nozzle that rotates in elevation, […]
Continue readingCES 2026: Withings Body Scan 2 Smart Scale
Allison interviews Caroline Lagarde, Product Manager from Withings, about the Body Scan 2, their latest smart scale. Withings considers Body Scan 2 as more than just a smart scale, but instead a connected health station due to the numerous biomarkers it measures. The Body Scan 2 has a built-in handle that is connected to the […]
Continue readingCES 2026: Birdfy Smart Bird Feeders
Allison interviews Prima Shi, Chief Marketing Officer of Birdfy, about their array of currently available smart bird feeders and fountains, along with the yet-to-be-released Hum Bloom smart hummingbird feeder. Prima shows the Hum Bloom, Birdfy’s newest smart hummingbird feeder. It is the world’s first hummingbird feeder that provides 4K/120fps video as well as high-resolution photos. […]
Continue readingCES 2026: Aerleum Synthetic Fuels Made From Air
Allison interviews Steven Bardey from Aerleum about their hardware and processes that convert chemicals found in ordinary air to usable fuels. Using a mockup, Steven explained how an Aerleum reactor can take CO2 out of the air and combine it with green hydrogen (H2) to make methanol. The cost of producing methanol using the Aerleum […]
Continue readingCES 2026: Donut Lab Solid State Battery and Motor Integrated into Verge Motorcycle
Steve Sheridan interviews Marko Lehtimäki, Co-founder and CEO of Donut Lab, about their production-ready solid-state battery designed to integrate into several platforms and applications. The Donut battery has a high energy density of 400 Wh/kg and can support 100,000 charge cycles. Due to its solid-state design, it is extremely safe and low cost when compared […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: Glidance Autonomous Self-Guided Mobility Aid
Allison interviews Amos Miller, Founder and CEO of Guidance, about Glide, their AI-powered mobility aid designed to help people who are blind or have low vision navigate with confidence, comfort, and ease. Glidance’s Sensible Wayfinding Service is a high-intensity computer vision and sense-making AI system built by Glidance. It connects all active Glides and powers […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: ImaginAble Solutions Guided Hands
Allison interviews Celeste D’Costa from Imaginable Solutions about their Guided Hands assistive device for people with limited hand mobility. The device enables anyone with limited fine motor skills to write, paint, draw, and access technology. Guided Hands does what the name says: it promotes guided hand movements. It has a 2-D sliding system that encourages […]
Continue readingCSUN 2025: Augmental MouthPad Smart Mouthwear
Allison interviews Virgie Hoban from Augmental about the innovative MouthPad device, which provides hands-free and more accessible control for personal electronic devices. The MouthPad is smart mouthwear that enables hands-free control of your phone, computer, and tablet via a Bluetooth connection. Perched on the roof of your mouth, the device converts subtle tongue and head […]
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