CES 2025Annual Consumer Technology Conference held in Las Vegas, here. Brought to you by TechCrunch reporters Latest announcements and disclosures Today is press day at the conference, with keynotes from the biggest players, incl samsung, nvidia, toyota, sony, and more
Below, you'll find a list of the biggest announcements from the first day of CES.
Samsung may finally reveal its home robot, Bally
Samsung's home robot Bally has been kicking around the CES circuit for half a decade, but now we have This is a rough timeline for launch. Samsung has confirmed that the Bally is set to hit the market sometime in 2025, though it still has a rough road ahead. Samsung describes the ball-shaped robot as a “personal home assistant, autonomously driving around the house to complete various tasks.” and connects to your home appliances.
Adorable gadgets and robots from Yukai Engineering
Who doesn't need a weird-clever robotic companion? Yukai Engineering Mirumi introduced, A fuzzy and expressive robot that mounts in a purse and “designed to recreate the pleasurable experiences humans have when trying to interact with human infants.”
The company also announced Nekojita FufuA little robot cat that blows on your bowl of tea or soup to cool it for you.
LG's 'loving intelligence'
LG also showed off ways to interact with your home through an AI system the company calls “affectionate intelligence.” LG demonstrated how its AI agent, LG FURON, can be personalized for the user and the home, such as detecting the temperature control or telling you whether to bring your umbrella before leaving the house.
The company announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft alongside its home, mobility and commercial offerings. Expanded cloud gaming experience for Xbox.
AMD has unveiled new chips
AMD announced A new list of chips For laptops, desktops and gaming handhelds. The company says its gaming-focused 9950X3D is an average of 8% faster than AMD's 7950X3D in popular games.
The company is also introducing refreshed processors to power the next generation of Copilot+ PCs: the Ryzen AI 300 series and Ryzen AI Max series, as well as new processors in the Ryzen Z2 series for lightweight and gaming-focused form factors.
A robot lawnmower from John Deere
Published by John Deere An electric robot lawnmower Meant for commercial-grade landscaping, which the company says can operate for up to 10 hours and can see in 360 degrees.
While the mower is quieter than its gas-powered predecessors, it raises the question of whether the mower will be up to the task of humans. The company also announced an autonomous 5ML garden tractor that can spray crop blasts, a larger 9RX tractor for field cultivation and an autonomous articulated dump truck built for quarry operations.
Toyota says it's 'exploring rockets'
Toyota has updated its ambitious Bona City project, the automaker's planned community at the base of Mount Fuji that was first announced At CES 2020. CEO Akio Toyoda demonstrated how the company taught robot arms to fold T-shirts Japanese style to demonstrate its skills.
Toyota also announced the automaker “Exploring Rockets.” The chairman did not elaborate on what he meant, although he did show a rendering of a rocket designed by Japanese spaceflight company Interstellar Technologies.
Get a recipe for a dish you see on TV
Samsung Unveiling Samsung Food Sunday, a new feature on its 2025 TV that uses AI to recognize food that “sees” your screen and creates a recipe for it. In addition to recommending recipes, the feature can show the progress of your grocery and takeout deliveries via the Samsung Food mobile app.