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Front view of the Chef iQ Cooker. It appears as a countertop slow cooker with a rotatable lid that has a large handle on top for lid removal. The cooker also has handles on the upper sides to lift and move unit. The cooker is all black with a color LCD panel on the front for control. Under the panel are three knobs to control and select the cooking functions displayed on the panel. A mobile phone is also shown in the lower left in front of the cooker. It displays a “Featured Recipe” and associated cooking instructions for remote control and monitoring of the cook.

CES 2025: Chefman Chef iQ Smart Cooker and MiniOven

Allison interviews Todd Oliver from Chefman about three of their new Chef iQ cooking-related products. Todd describes the iQ Cooker, a smart slow/pressure cooker that is WiFi-connected and can be controlled remotely through a mobile app. It has over 300 cooking presets and seven unique cooking functions. This multifunctional cooker has a 6-quart, nonstick cooking […]

Oblique view of the Gardena Sileno Flex Robotic Lawn Mower from above as it mows a strip of grass bordered by small brick walls. The mower is black with two large wheels in the front - the back wheels underneath the mower are not visible. The mower is a rounded rectangle with curvature around the wheels and on top for a sleek modern look. Turquoise highlights are shown as radial spokes on the wheels. A turquoise oval on top of the mower surrounds a closed panel that covers the controls for the mower. The grass is trimmed short and various bushes are planted on either side of the strip of lawn.

CES 2025: Gardena Robotic Mower & B-hyve Automatic Smart Water Management

May 1, 2025
by Steve Sheridan

Allison interviews Dennis Koehler from Gardena and Matt Cardon from Orbit. Dennis discusses Gardena’s robotic mowers, and Matt describes Orbit’s smart water management devices. Gardena has a long history of supplying robotic mowers to the European market and has begun to tailor their mowers for use in the U.S.. Dennis describes Orbit’s Sileno Flex Robotic […]

CES 2025: OnlyCat AI Cat Flap with Prey Detection

April 30, 2025
by Steve Sheridan

Allison interviews Tomas Rosinski, Co-founder of OnlyCat, about their AI cat flap that detects prey in your cat’s mouth. OnlyCat is effective in letting only your cat into the house while keeping bugs, birds, mice, rats, and other pests along with rival cats out of the house. OnlyCat has a device that senses your cat’s […]

View from above the water looking down at the WYBOT pool cleaner docked underwater on the side of a pool. The WYBOT is black with treads on both sides and underneath the unit. It is mounted vertically on the pool side in its dock. It has green horizontal light on the front and five small green LEDs indicating battery charge. It also has a green gridded inlet on the top of the unit for water output and a small power button. The company name WYBOT is printed on the top of the unit. A black right-angled bracket attaches the lower to the upper portion of the dock. The upper portion is made of a black solar panel lying on the surface of the pool deck.

CES 2025: WYBOT Solar Powered Robotic Pool Cleaner

Allison interviews Josè Vailès about their solar-powered robotic pool cleaner called WYBOT. The WYBOT pool cleaner has no cables or hoses attached. It cleans the pool autonomously using battery power, and when it needs more power, it automatically goes to a docking station at the side of the pool. The docking station has a small […]

Photo of the Lotus Ring floating in space with a blurred background of a room with a couch. The Ring is circular and with a light brushed metallic outer surface and a black polished inner surface. Two slits are visible on the outer surface and a small black button is flush with the side ring. A small section of the inner surface is light gray.

CES 2025: Lotus Wearable Ring for Home Device Control

April 23, 2025
by Steve Sheridan

Allison interviews Dhaval Patel, founder and CEO of Lotus, about their Ring device, which allows the wearer to control switches in the home without an app, WiFi, rewiring, or an internet connection. To use the Ring, the wearer points their index finger at the device to be controlled and clicks the button embedded in the […]

View looking downward onto glass beaker sitting on a counter. Visible are a woman’s hands holding an open packet of Power Drops powder that she is pouring into the beaker. The powder is a cream color and the Power Drops packet is pine green. The beaker has the name Neoplants printed on the front. An out-of-focus plant is visible on the left side in the foreground and a Power Drops package is partially visible in the background on the right.

CES 2025: Neoplants Natural Air Purifier

Allison interviews Patrick Torbey from Neoplants about their Power Drops that you feed your houseplants to turn them into natural air purifiers. Plants have a natural ability to help purify air, but a plant boosted with Power Drops is 30 times more effective at cleaning air than a regular house plant. A plant in a […]

CES 2025: Sign-Speak Sign Language AI

Allison interviews Nicholas Wilkins from Sign-Speak about their service that uses AI to recognize sign language or speech and convert that to an avatar that signs the message, allowing you to share your signed message with others. The service also supports sign-to-text and speech-to-text conversion. Sign-Speak ensures privacy and safety and is accessible 24 hours […]

View of a Ki-enabled glass kettle on a Ki-enabled cooktop. The kettle has a grey plastic handle, lid, and base and it is cordless. The portion of the kettle that holds liquid for boiling is glass. Water is visible filling about one quarter of the kettle. The water appears to be in a mild boil with small bubbles rising and condensation forming on the interior of the glass, showing that the kettle is powered. The term ECO is printed on the glass and the company name Midea is printed on the kettle’s base. The cooktop is gloss black with no discernible heating element. However, the kettle is centered on a white x printed on the cooktop, likely showing where the magnetic Ki power pad is located underneath.

CES 2025: Wireless Power Consortium Ki Standard

Allison interviews Craig Williams about the new Ki Standard. Craig works for Midea, a member company of the Wireless Power Consortium that developed the Ki Standard of which he is quite knowledgeable. Ki expands beyond the current Qi Standard to go to a higher level of power for kitchen appliances and other applications. Using this […]

CES 2025: Brisk It AI-Powered BBQ Grill

Allison interviews Christopher Huang, founder and CEO of Brisk It, about their A.I.-powered BBQ grill. Using smart home automation technology, Brisk It provides a nearly hands-free and stress-free grilling experience. What sets Brisk It apart from other grills is that it is controlled using generative AI software. Using a mobile app compatible with either iOS […]

View of a Toniebox sitting on a kids white bathroom counter. The box has bright red fabric sides with holes cut out on one face for the speaker. The top of the Toniebox is white plastic with a small red square in the middle. A small spotted cat cartoon character stands on the red square brushing his hair. Two cat-like ears, one slightly larger than the other, protrude from the white plastic square on top of the box and act as volume controllers. Sitting on the counter next the Toniebox are an aqua-colored toothbrush, a small glass with a comb standing in it, and a bar of white soap in the background.

CES 2025: Tonies Audio Stories and Music for Kids

Allison interviews Madi Howeth from Tonies about their Toniebox, an audio player designed to bring audio stories, music, and learning to life for kids of all ages. The Toniebox is perfect for little hands and is designed to be easy to use. Tonies feature everything from Disney favorites and bedtime stories to mindfulness and interactive […]

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