Episode 511 - The CES 2025 AI Spectacular

On this week's show we take a look at all of the news coming out of CES 2025. AI, Robots, TVs, Matter, Speakers, IoT, and so much more! We also take time for a few mailbag items and find a pick of the week that Gavin can't wait to get his hands on.
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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines• AI at CES• Google will use more mics and Gemini AI to get you to talk to your TV (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337314/google-tv-gemin…)
• Samsung’s smart fridges will use AI to suggest groceries to buy on Instacart (theverge.com/2025/1/2/24334411/samsung-instaca…)
• Samsung Unveils Vision AI and New Innovations at CES 2025 (iphoneincanada.ca/2025/01/06/samsung-vision-ai…)
• EcoFlow Announces AI-Powered OASIS Energy Management Systems (iclarified.com/95999/ecoflow-announces-aipower…)

• Matter at CES• Matter speakers are coming to stream music and tell you when the wash is done (theverge.com/2025/1/2/24332848/speakers-matter…)
• Google Home hubs can now work locally thanks to Matter (theverge.com/2025/1/8/24338969/google-home-hub…)
• Apple, Google, and Samsung will accept Matter certification of smart home products (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24336570/apple-google-sa…)
• I found the first Matter smart fridge (theverge.com/2025/1/8/24338948/bosch-first-mat…)

• Lights at CES• Lifx made its first smart lamp (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24335947/lifx-luna-smart…)
• GE Cync’s new smart switches look better and work with Matter (theverge.com/2025/1/7/24338143/ge-cync-smart-s…)
• Lutron Debuts HomeKit-Compatible Caséta Smart Shades (macrumors.com/2025/01/05/ces-2025-caseta-smart…)
• Govee Announces New Gaming Pixel Light, Mini Panel Lights and More at CES 2025 (iphoneincanada.ca/2025/01/06/govee-gaming-pixe…)

• Locks at CES• Schlage just unveiled its new Schlage Sense Pro Smart Deadbolt, supporting Matter-over-Thread and Ultra Wideband (9to5mac.com/2025/01/06/new-schlage-sense-pro-s…)
• Lockly’s latest smart lock is a digital peephole (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24335996/lockly-vision-p…)
• This $700 door handle has an entire security suite built in (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24334575/lockly-styla-sm…)
• Tapo’s palm-scanning door lock promises a full year of battery life (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24336895/tapo-palmkey-do…)
• Oh yeah, that’s a smart dog door with custom RGB lighting (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24335357/pawport-smart-d…)

• Lawn Stuff at CES• The IrriSense Smart Irrigation Sprinkler will automatically adjust its watering schedule based on the weather and soil conditions. (theverge.com/2025/1/5/24335014/aiper-irrisense…)
• Anker to launch its first Eufy robotic lawnmower in spring 2025 (notebookcheck.net/Anker-to-launch-its-first-Eu…)

• Energy at CES• Ecobee launches an even cheaper smart thermostat (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24335022/ecobee-essentia…)
• Honeywell Home’s first Matter thermostat costs just $80 (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337076/honeywell-home-…)
• Bluetti has two new flagship energy storage kits for the home and beyond (theverge.com/2025/1/8/24334029/bluetti-apex-po…)

• Robots at CES• iRobot’s founder is working on a new kind of home robot (theverge.com/2024/12/17/24323439/irobot-founde…)
• This robovac has a self-cleaning mop that extends outward for more reach (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24332354/ecovacs-deebot-…)
• The innovative Multitasking Household Robot K20 Plus Pro is a modular robot vacuum that can also clean, purify, monitor, and cool your home. (theverge.com/2025/1/5/24333438/switchbot-multi…)
• Roborock’s Saros Z70 features a robotic arm that can clean up as it vacuums your floors. (theverge.com/2025/1/5/24332998/roborock-saros-…)
• Segway at CES: a powerful pair of e-bikes, a 50mph scooter, and a robot mower (theverge.com/2025/1/7/24336284/segway-e-bike-s…)
• Narwal’s latest mopping robovac keeps corners clean (theverge.com/2025/1/7/24334496/narwal-flow-mop…)
• Eureka’s new robot vac can tackle wet messes (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24328271/eureka-j15-max-…)
• Eufy’s new robovac transforms into a handheld vacuum (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24325898/eufy-e20-robot-…)
• Samsung claims its Ballie AI robot will actually be released this year (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337478/samsung-ballie-…)
• ElliQ’s companion robot is now a much more useful tool for caregivers of the elderly. (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24334149/elliq-robot-agi…)

• TVa at CES• Samsung announces The Frame Pro: could this be the perfect TV? (theverge.com/2025/1/5/24336154/samsung-the-fra…)
• LG and Samsung are adding Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant to their TVs (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24337033/lg-samsung-micr…)
• TiVo-powered TVs are coming to the US (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24330498/tivo-tv-us-laun…)
• LG’s microwave has a 27-inch display that’ll be perfect for ads (theverge.com/2024/12/30/24331994/lg-microwave-…)

• IoT at CES• Aqara Reveals New Switches, Sensors, a New Doorbell, and More at CES (homekitnews.com/2025/01/06/aqara-reveals-new-s…)
• With the Shelly Wall Display X2, you don’t need a smartphone to control smart home devices. (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24334151/shelly-wall-dis…)
• SwitchBot’s new video doorbell comes with an in-home display (theverge.com/2025/1/5/24328082/switchbot-video…)
• Ring is upgrading its outdoor cameras with 2K resolution (even if you already own them) (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24333828/ring-floodlight…)
• Ring is making a smart smoke alarm (theverge.com/2025/1/6/24333253/ring-kidde-smar…)

• Pick of the Week• This tiny robot cat will blow on your coffee to cool it off (techcrunch.com/2025/01/05/this-tiny-robot-cat-…)