# CES 2019 Special: Day 1 recap with Brian Santo, Editor-in-Chief of EDN

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2019-01-12
- Length: 19m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-day-1-recap-with-brian-santo-editor-in-chief-of-edn
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/40902745/

## Summary

Brian Santo, Editor-in-Chief of EDN, joins David Finch to recap Day 1 of CES 2019, highlighting innovations from Solari’s Bluetooth-enabled lightsabers to wearable breast pumps from Willow and LV. Santo discusses the proliferation of small robots like QT and Groove X, while noting the current limitations of autonomous vehicle AI, citing a Tesla collision with a robot as evidence of sensor and processing challenges. The conversation covers the technical trade-offs in 5G infrastructure, specifically millimeter-wave propagation issues, and the enabling technologies required for future autonomous driving.

## Chapters

- [0:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-day-1-recap-with-brian-santo-editor-in-chief-of-edn#t=4) Introduction: Brian Santo and Solari Lightsabers
- [3:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-day-1-recap-with-brian-santo-editor-in-chief-of-edn#t=196) Small Robots: QT, Groove X, and AI Limitations
- [8:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-day-1-recap-with-brian-santo-editor-in-chief-of-edn#t=514) Wearable Tech: Willow and LV Breast Pumps
- [11:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-day-1-recap-with-brian-santo-editor-in-chief-of-edn#t=719) Autonomous Vehicles: Sensors, Lidar, and Processing
- [15:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-day-1-recap-with-brian-santo-editor-in-chief-of-edn#t=937) 5G Infrastructure and Millimeter-Wave Challenges

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Solari (company)
- Willow (company)
- LV (company)
- QT (product)
- Groove X (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Phaeton (product)

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