The strangest technology we saw at CES 2025

CES is a great place to check out all kinds of tech coming this year, but they’re often the wildest That steals the show. The conference hosts thousands of exhibitors, all vying for attention, and you never know what they’ll come up with. And this year’s show did not let us down. So, without further ado, here are the weirdest tech we encountered at CES 2025 — all the crazy (and extremely useful) gadgets we spotted on the show floor. Just keep in mind that weird doesn’t necessarily mean bad – we’d actually want to buy some! It’s not just a regular laptop or TV from the big sellers that dominated the show floor.

EcoFlow Energy Cap

Want to look like a Hogwarts professor while charging your smartphone effortlessly? Then we have the hat for you. the EcoFlow Energy Cap It includes a compact array of monocrystalline silicon solar cells and a pair of charging ports. It sounds stupid, sure, but it also seems very useful. It’s priced at $129 and available now.

Roto VR Explorer

VR can easily show us digital scenes, but it can’t do much with natural motion. That’s where this weird and wonderful chair comes into play Roto VR Explorer It moves in the direction you tilt your head and is designed to work with Meta Quest headsets, but can integrate with other models. Surprisingly, it doesn’t seem to cause much motion sickness. It costs $800 and is available now.

Yukai Meromi

It wouldn’t be CES without an adorable robot stealing our hearts. This year’s cutie pie is Yukai Meromiwhich is an absolute unit of fuzz ball. All he really does is look cute and make eye contact, with the occasional shy glance elsewhere because he’s hard to get. But that’s enough. Playing with it feels like getting to know a new kitten, and we’re totally fine with that. It should cost around $80 when it hits the crowdsourcing platform later this year.

Anker Solex Solar Beach Umbrella

Sun umbrellas are a good idea. The thing is already open, to provide some much-needed shade, so it might as well make it soak up the juice from the sun. This is Anker’s thinking behind Solex Solar Beach Umbrella. It uses perovskite solar cells in its panels, which are highly efficient, providing up to 80 watts of power. We don’t have pricing or availability for this product yet, but it should arrive in time for summer.

Roborock Saros Z70

These are not exercises. the Roborock Saros Z70 The robot vacuum features actual robotic arms that can pick up items from the floor as it cleans. It can lift items weighing up to 300 grams, so it excels with dirty socks, pet toys, and even some light sandals. However, there appears to be a limit to the number of items that AI can recognize. This handy robovac doesn’t have a price or release date yet.

Mecha Systems Comet

the Mecha Systems Comet It is the laptop of our dreams. This little doodad is a Linux-based modular computer designed for hobbyists, engineers, artists, and roboticists. It features a 1.8GHz quad-core ARM64 processor, 32GB of storage, and 4GB of RAM. However, everything is expandable and customizable. The magnetic interface allows people to install all kinds of different control panels for unique use case scenarios. that it Coming to Kickstarter Coming soon, starting at $160.

Jizai mi mo

This is another robot, and this one looks exactly like the famous Pixar lamp. the Jizai mi mo It is described as a “general-purpose AI robot” that “thinks and acts” on its own. It has a built-in camera and microphones, and uses several large language models for voice and image recognition. The company hopes that the robot will one day be used for simple childcare tasks, such as reminding children to do their homework. This is just a prototype at the moment, so there is no pricing or availability.

Air Studio One

Why go for a microphone and headphones when you can just opt ​​for this 2-in-1 contraption? the Air Studio One It is a decent wireless condenser microphone with a secret lurking underneath. When you open the chassis, there’s an audio interface, a wireless USB-C dongle and a pair of true wireless headphones. We couldn’t really get a sense of how the microphone sounds (CES was loud) but this could be a real boon for musicians when it’s released later this year.

Switchbot K20+ Pro

Here’s a robot vacuum with a built-in stand that allows it to roam around the house while holding something else, like an air purifier or tablet. the Switchbot K20+ Pro It is described as a “multi-tasking” home assistant that can do things other than cleaning the floor. To that end, it supports a wide range of accessories and connects seamlessly to other SwitchBot devices. In theory, this thing could also deliver drinks and snacks. It will go on sale later this year, but there’s no price yet.

House.me Microhouse Pro

the House.me Microhouse Pro It is a small house with not-so-small ambitions. It can be placed almost anywhere, requires no professional contractors or site preparation, and is California Seismic Fire Code compliant and CAT-5 tornado compliant. These 120-square-foot residences also include floor-to-ceiling windows, a full-size shower, a kitchen, and a Murphy bed that folds out to reveal a table and two bench chairs. Pricing starts at $35,000, which isn’t bad considering it’s a house. Pre-orders are open now.

Govee Gaming Pixel Light

Do you want a unique piece for your game room? the Govee Gaming Pixel Light It comes in two sizes, with the option to place it on your desktop or mount it on the wall. Out of the box, users can choose from 150 pixel-based scenes, but that’s just the beginning. The unit is programmable, either on the screen itself or using a companion app. This app actually has a chatbot, allowing people to simply describe what they want to see. Cool, isn’t it? It will be available later this year and will cost $100.

MSI Mag Corliquid A13

the MSI Mag Corliquid A13 It is a CPU cooler with a built-in turntable. Yes. You read that right. It’s based on the Mag Coreliquid A15 360, but adds a nice swivel table that slots right into the desktop. Now, Turnable is appropriate here, but it doesn’t turn records. Instead, MSI showed off the device used to spin around the dragon character. It’s so cool and I want it so bad, but it’s just a concept design at the moment. MSI has no plans to sell this thing.