If you’re looking for the next big trends in tech, it’s hard to ignore the goings-on at CES.
From Jan. 8 through 11, more than 4,000 companies and 180,000 attendees will gather in Las Vegas to showcase and test the latest trends in consumer electronics, from autonomous vehicles to 5G networks.
The D.C. metro will be well-represented at the summit, with companies in vision-tracking, pet-monitoring, self-driving and others on display. And Hank Thomas, CEO of locally based Strategic Cyber Ventures, will speak at the Cybersecurity Technology: Over the Horizon event.
If you’re making the trip to Vegas, make sure you check out some homegrown companies.
Here are seven D.C.-area companies to watch at CES 2019.
Bethesda, Md.-based RightEye LLC uses eye tracking and gaming to improve vision performance and healthcare. It uses metric-driven methodology to help providers assess concussions, reading, vision and performance impairments.
Rockville, Md.-based N5 Sensors manufactures chip-scale gas sensors that aim to replace conventional gas sensors. Its technology enables sensors for different gasses including chlorine, explosives like hydrogen and methane, and environmental gases like carbon dioxide.
Bethesda, Md.-based Slighter is a smoking-reduction solution, with an app-connected learning lighter and AI algorithm that tackles the smoking addiction problem. The product uses positive conditioning to gradually reduce cigarette consumption and ultimately help users quit.
Reston, Va.-based CargoSense is introducing a new consumer product called Maven Pet Tracker. The company's cloud platform integrates data from internet-connected sensors to monitor supply-chain goods. Maven PT will monitor the shipment of pets, horses and show animals shipped as cargo by airlines and other methods.
Falls Church, Va.-based Raybaby uses radar combined with AI-based algorithms to build baby health and safety technology. It gives parents a way to track their baby’s breathing and sleep, along with being able to see and hear their baby through a baby monitor and smartphone app.
Blacksburg, Va.-based Torc Robotics provides end-to-end self-driving solutions across multiple industries, including automotive, mining, construction and defense. It has integrated its components and systems on ground vehicles ranging from consumer SUVs to 300-ton mining trucks in safety-critical environments.
China- and Gaithersburg, Md.-based Vankyo makes portable projectors for home and office uses, like displaying presentations, playing videos and photo sharing. It connects with smartphones and video game systems as well.
