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[NetEase smart news January 10 news] The next year's hottest technology trends will be 5G, artificial intelligence, companion robots, smart cities, mixed reality, sports innovation, digital therapy, etc., which will become the global economy in the coming years important parts of. These are the conclusions shown by analysts in a presentation during the Consumer Electronics Show in 2018.
This demonstration was done by Steve Koenig and Lesley Rohrbaugh, two technology analysts of the American Consumer Technology Association, who released the report at CES 2018.
Overall, they said that the technology economy is in a healthy development. The US technology and equipment market is expected to grow from 621 million units in 2016 to 671 million units in 2017, an increase of 8%. In 2018, the revenue of US technology equipment is expected to reach US$351 billion, an increase of 3.9% from US$339 billion in 2017.
Koenig said that the biggest trend predicted by the electronics show will be the arrival of 5G networks, which will bring the gigabit download speed of broadband data. Companies such as Samsung, Verizon, Intel, and Qualcomm are all launching devices that will support 5G networks in the coming years. He said that once the arrival of 5G, the telecommunications, industrial, automotive, medical and mixed reality markets will expand substantially.
Artificial intelligence is also a ubiquitous technological trend. There are smart speakers like Amazon Echo. Alexa's voice recognition service is taking off. Koenig said that in 2017, sales of smart speakers increased by about 279% to reach 27.2 million units, and in 2018 this figure may reach 43.6 million units.
Artificial intelligence is also entering the automotive industry through self-driving cars and other applications. Robotics technology continues to evolve. Companies like Blue Frog Robotics and Mayfield Robotics can create better companion robots to provide people with companionship and party fun. LG will soon produce a mowing robot.
Face recognition and other biometric technologies are also rapidly evolving, which has resulted in improvements from iPhone X smartphone security to better security cameras that do not send false alarms.
Figure: CTA statistics for connected devices
Rohrbaugh also said that sleep technology is making progress because researchers are increasingly realizing that lack of sleep does have an impact on busy people. For example, Somnox has a sleep robot that you can embrace. It will help you fall asleep like a teddy bear. Yes, it's worth laughing, but Koenig said that robots have come a long way since Honda created a humanoid robot a few years ago.
Although sales in the virtual reality consumer sector are mixed, Koenig expects explosive growth in virtual reality and augmented reality technologies as content becomes better and more useful. It is expected that Lenovo will soon launch its low-cost Mirage Solo VR all-in-one device, which will compete with Facebook’s upcoming Oculus VR and will cost US$200.
Figure: US consumer technology revenue
"I hope this will stimulate people's use," Koenig said.
Rohrbaugh also said that smart cities are really starting to develop because the collection of big data becomes useful and feasible, whether it is information about the grid or traffic patterns. In places like Paris and London, there are some major initiatives for smart cities. These cities are preparing for the future, when more than half of the population will live in big cities.
Koenig also said that technology is changing the way people exercise through fitness, and digital therapy is also used in products such as mini-blood pressure monitors and electrocardiogram monitors.
(From: VentureBeat Compilation: Netease Intelligence Engagement: nariii)
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