The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is back and Pittsburgh-based tech companies are descending on Las Vegas to showcase their latest innovations to an audience that's expected to reach prepandemic levels.
From Jan. 5 through Jan. 8, over 100,000 people are expected to flock to the Las Vegas Convention Center to walk among the hundreds of exhibitor booths featuring the latest technology products from companies around the world. It's one of the most significant events in the tech industry held throughout the year and sets the stage for emerging tech trends to come.
Several Pittsburgh-based companies, some new to the tradeshow while others are returning from prior years, have set up a booth at the multi-day event, which also includes two days of media-only access before its official start on Thursday.
Canonsburg-based software simulation company Ansys Inc. is returning to CES again this year to offer visitors the ability to see how its tools can be used to simulate solutions impacting sustainable mobility efforts. Other in-booth showcases will feature how Ansys' software works alongside offerings from Amazon Web Services Inc. and Microsoft Corp., among others.
"Advancements in technology and consumer expectations are setting new standards for mobility, and we look forward to showcasing our industry-leading solutions alongside our customers and partners at CES," Walt Hearn, vice president of worldwide sales and customer excellence at Ansys, said in a prepared statement.
New to having a booth at CES this year is Make It Home Safe, a Pittsburgh-based startup that's developing an app of the same name with the purpose of making traffic stops safer for motorists and law enforcement officers alike. Carlton Vreen, the founder of Make It Home Safe, will be using the booth to host a press conference and demonstrate how the app can send important identifying information to law enforcement during a traffic stop while also relaying information to motorists to ensure them that they are being stopped by a verified police officer, among other abilities.
"An intense traffic stop earlier in my life led me to create the Make It Home Safe app, I knew I could improve this sensitive – and sometimes dangerous – situation," Vreen said in a prepared statement. "I developed the Make It Home Safe app so law enforcement and drivers can easily get through what could otherwise be a tense situation."
Other tech companies exhibiting at CES with Pittsburgh connections this year include Covestro, which has its North American headquarters based out of the Robinson area, downtown-based Intromark Inc. and O'Hara-based Powercast Corp.
