Concluded in Las Vegas ... What does the Consumer Electronics Show do this year?

Friday ended the Consumer Electronics Show 2020 in Las Vegas, and many observers expected that the fifth-generation technology, 8-inch screens and autonomous vehicles would be among the most prominent technologies present at the exhibition, were their expectations correct?

The Consumer Electronics Show is the place to showcase the most innovative technological devices since 1967, from the VHS video recorder or DVD players, to high-definition televisions, tablets or 3D printers.

And while the year 2019 marked the largest technology exhibition for consumers in the world through the display of television or a quantum computer for commercial use or strange inventions such as cars with automatic legs, the event topped this year with technologies such as the fifth generation, self-driving cars and audio assistants.

More than 4,500 tech giants have presented hundreds of startups with their new devices between January 7 and January 10 in Las Vegas, USA. Major manufacturers such as Samsung and LG have introduced their latest technologies.

And Apple drew attention after its return to this exhibition after about 30 years of absence. On Tuesday, Apple's top privacy manager Jane Horvath participated in the privacy roundtable meeting with other experts in the field such as Facebook's chief privacy officer Eren Egan and Susan M. Forks from Procter & Gamble Consumer Goods Group.

In addition to the discussion sessions on the various challenges posed by technology in our lives, we review below the major trends presented during this event.

The development of fifth generation technology

2019 was the year of launch for fifth generation technology, as countries such as Spain, Japan, China, the United Kingdom, Italy and the United States began to deploy this technology. Meanwhile, manufacturers such as LG, Samsung and Xiaomi have launched their first fifth-generation smartphones. She also began to notice early use cases in sectors such as medicine, the Internet of Things, cars, or agriculture.

At the Consumer Electronics Show, Steve Koenig, Vice President of Market Research at the American Consumer Technology Association, emphasized that fifth-generation technology will have an impact on agriculture in the future, as it will have sensors on the ground and in the air, thanks to drones, robots, and farmers who control multiple data and screens. . According to Koenig, this technology will be able to determine how much can be harvested and better manage resources thanks to predictive analysis.

Companies such as Verizon, Sprint, Nokia and Ericsson offered ready-to-work networks for the fifth generation with an increase in speed by 20 times compared to the current fourth generation, then a hundred times in the future, in addition to providing comprehensive coverage in mass events such as concerts or football matches. In addition, this technology provides fast response and a decrease in the transfer time from one window to the next.

Self-driving cars

The Consumer Electronics Show has been the meeting point for companies involved in the development of an internet-connected car.

During this year, ten auto manufacturers presented their new products at the show, including Mercedes, Audi, BMW, Ford, Honda, Nissan and Toyota. The companies revealed technologies that improve communication and vehicle safety, along with flying vehicles.

Quantum computation

In the previous edition of the Consumer Electronics Show, IBM announced the project to create the first quantum computer for commercial use, also called the "IBM Q System One". During that period, discussions began broadly about the field of quantum computing. Many companies participated in these discussions, such as Microsoft Honeywell, Google, and Regity Computing, as well as other international companies.

Technology giant Google published a project of the greatest developments in the history of quantum computing during the month of October last in the journal "Nature" scientific. In this context, Google announced in the city of Mountain View that it was able to invent a device that achieved quantum excellence by performing a calculation of random numbers in just two hundred seconds, knowing that the fastest supercomputers in the world would have taken ten thousand years to complete this process.

Despite this development, there is still a long way to go for scientists to discover more in the world of quantum computation. Currently, quantum computers available to researchers only test algorithms for simple problems, which can change over time as quantum computing will revolutionize many types of industries such as the pharmaceutical and petrochemical industries.

Face recognition technology is part of the smart home

Leslie Rohruppo, director of market research at the American Consumer Technology Association, said there was a high demand for facial recognition and voice recognition. In fact, these technologies are beginning to turn into a part of the home that relies on smart technologies. For example, Rooherpo has introduced fingerprint or other fingerprint security systems that are able to analyze the foods inside.

TVs and 8K technology

Presentations for major and modern smartphones are usually available at the Mobile World Forum in Barcelona, ​​but updates and developments for televisions are always present at one of the major presentations at the Consumer Electronics Show.

Manufacturers showcased various models of thinner TVs, with smaller tires taking up less space at home. The manufacturers provided 8K televisions.