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The All-AI, Electrified, Pandemicized CES 2021

EE Times Current · 15 Jan 2021 · 41m

What this episode covers

EE Times editors Brian Santo, Junko Yashida, and David Benjamin analyze the themes of CES 2021, focusing on the shift to electric vehicles, the infiltration of AI, and pandemic-driven product innovations. They discuss Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua’s prediction of consumer autonomous vehicles by 2025 and GM’s commitment to an all-electric future with the Hummer EV. The hosts also critique the industry's tendency to force pandemic relevance into products like smart perfume dispensers and air purifiers, while noting the unusual political tone of Mary Barra’s GM keynote.

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large enterprises

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Companies
Intel, Qualcomm, Nuvia, Mobileye, Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, GM, TDK, NXP, LG, Panasonic, Ninu
Products
Hummer, AlphaGo

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