#RSS Feed for CES articles - Telegraph.co.uk [p?c1=2&c2=6035736&cv=2.0&cj=1] Accessibility links * Skip to article * Skip to navigation [telegraph_print_190.gif] Telegraph.co.uk ___________________ Submit Search - enhanced by OpenText Friday 22 January 2016 * Home * Video * News * World * Sport * Finance * Comment * Culture * Travel * Life * Women * Fashion * Luxury * Tech * Cars * Film * TV * Apple * iPhone * Technology News * Technology Companies * Technology Reviews * Video Games * Technology Video * Mobile Apps Advertisement 1. Home» 2. Technology» 3. CES Six predictions for CES 2016: drones, cybersecurity, wearables and more As the world’s largest consumer electronics show, CES 2016, draws closer, rumours, announcements and predictions run rife. CES 2015 By Telegraph reporter 9:26AM GMT 21 Dec 2015 CES in Las Vegas, which runs from Wednesday January 6 to Saturday January 9 2016, is traditionally the platform for electronics giants to unveil the latest consumer technology innovations for the coming year. It's the place where you can get a glimpse into our digital future - at least for the next 12 months. Traditionally, consumer tech companies including Samsung, Sony, LG, Huawei and Panasonic announce new generations of TVs, home appliances and smartphones here every year. But increasingly, CES is also becoming a platform for smaller startups and companies to show entirely new types of products - smart home security systems, fuel-efficient delivery drones and self-driving cars. Major car manufacturers as well as internet companies like Netflix and Amazon are increasingly attending the show as well. Here’s what we know so far about the 6 major themes running through the event in 2016. 1. Connected Cars At least nine major automakers and over 100 auto tech firms will appear at CES 2016, according to the Consumer Technology Association, the trade body that runs CES. Major car companies including Audi, Volkswagen, BMW and Aston Martin will all unveil new car concepts. VW's passenger cars chairman Herbert Diess will give the keynote speech at CES, where he'll be introducing a new electric concept car. The electric Microbus concept will reportedly offer a driving range of up to 310 miles and is likely to have autonomous driving technology, according to motoring blog Autocar. Rumours claim that Hyundai and Mercedes may both be actually driving their autonomous cars on the road, and have applied to the Nevada government for self-driving certification. Meanwhile Audi will preview its next-generation car, the A8, which is due in 2017, according to Autocar. Audi itself has said its CES offering will be “an outlook on the automotive future, which will be influenced more than ever by the electronics field.” Finally, secretive Californian startup Faraday Futures (which some have speculated is a front for Apple’s car development efforts) will display its fully electric, futuristic car at CES 2016. The 400-person company, which intends to compete head-on with Tesla, has announced that it will open a $1bn factory in Nevada, and has hired leadership from Tesla, BMW, Audi, and Ferrari. Not much is known about the cars that Faraday will make, except that they will be electric, and likely autonomous. According to Accenture’s John Curran, who runs the technology practice, security of connected cars will be a major theme. There have been safety issues with self-driving cars because they go too slow for normal traffic and commit violations as a result. “These challenges will be key storylines at CES,” he said. 2. Cybersecurity Volunteers could help fight cyber crime Volunteers could help fight cyber crime Photo: Alamy CES 2016 will hold the first ever cybersecurity forum at the event, focusing on security challenges and threats pervading several newly adopted technologies, and how security should be designed into new devices. "From data thefts and hacked medical devices to hijacked cars, cyber threats are headline news and breaches are causing billions of dollars in losses for businesses here in the U.S. and around the world," said Amjed Saffarini, CEO of CyberVista, Inc., host of the CES 2016 CyberSecurity Forum. Jeep Cherokee In July, hackers remotely crashed a Jeep from 10 miles away "As the tech industry continues to revolutionize business and daily life, it's critical that we consider the looming cybersecurity challenges that new technologies, including the Internet of Things, may introduce." Accenture’s John Curran agreed, warning that the Internet of Things industry would start to stagnate if security issues were not addressed. “If a device doesn’t have security, it doesn’t have a market,” he said. “There will be stories about how consumers are becoming increasingly interested in using alternatives to passwords. Watch for CES news about alternative biometric technologies such as encryption, two-step authentication, and how these alternative methods will ultimately replace them passwords.” 3. Drones Drones come with a wide range of capabilities New CES drone products will be much more autonomous and versatile, able to do much more in the areas of photography, video recording, measurement and navigation, according to Accenture’s John Curran. Consulting firm Radiant Insights predicts that drone sales will top nearly $5 billion by 2020. At CES 2016, there will an Unmanned Systems marketplace, which 26 different exhibitors. Last year, there were 15 exhibitors and the year before, just 4. For instance, Lily Robotics' 2.8 pound camera drone ($799, shipping begins in February 2016), which follows the user via a tracking device, will be one of them. This year, there will also be a drone policy and conference, discussing the realities of drone flight - including rules for airspace safety and how to account for privacy. Amazon drone Amazon is trialling drones that deliver packages Photo: AFP/Getty Images In 2017, major technology companies like Amazon and Google are planning to use drones in their distribution and delivery networks. “Many other companies see a future for the unmanned aerial vehicle in security surveillance and artificial intelligence markets,” Accenture’s Curran said. Powering drones is another growing area. UK-based Intelligent Energy announced that it has developed a hydrogen fuel cell range extender for drones, which allows longer flight times. They will showcase the prototype of their system at CES 2016. "Drones and unmanned systems continue to reach new heights," said CTA President and CEO Gary Shapiro. "They are changing the way we view our world." 4. Wearables 2.0 Fitbit Force, Jawbone Up, Fitbug Orb, Nike FuelBand SE...Four fitness trackers are shown in this photograph, in New York, Monday, Dec. 16, 2013 Wearable technology: Fitbit Force, Jawbone Up, Fitbug Orb and Nike FuelBand SE Photo: AP According to CCI Insights, the wearable tech industry is projected to grow 64 per cent over the next three years, reaching $25 billion in 2019 when more than 245 million devices are expected to ship. The wearables marketplace on the CES 2016 showfloor has apparently more than trebled since last year. Products include a new Mimo baby sleep monitor and the Qardio ECG monitor for your heart. And it’s not just about fitness anymore - wristbands, smartwatches, jewellery and embedded clothing are transforming babycare, parenting, health and fashion. “The innovation that stems from the wearables market is one of the main themes of CES 2016," said Robin Raskin, founder and president, Living in Digital Times, which is a partner of CES 2016. The CTA's CEO Gary Shapiro told Fox News, “There’s a tremendous focus that we’re seeing from healthcare providers on how health can be affected and improved by people using devices.” The Mimo baby monitor tracks infants' sleep Accenture predicts that security will be an important sticking point when it comes to wearables - there will have to be better accountability about where the data goes. “There will be many more wearable providers promoting biometric features, such as fingerprints and iris scanning, as a more consumer-friendly and secure solution than using passwords for wearables,” said John Curran. 5. Virtual & augmented reality Facebook pays $2bn for virtual reality headgear maker Oculus. A gamer wears an Oculus high-definition virtual reality headset as he plays Gaijin Entertainment's "War Thunder" video game during the Eurogamer Expo 2013 in London in September 2013. Could Samsung create a virtual reality headset to rival Oculus Rift (pictured)? Photo: Bloomberg 2016 has already been branded the year of VR. Technology giants from Samsung to Facebook and Sony will launch their headsets; Samsung’s Gear VR launched for mobile last month, while the simple £10 Google Cardboard can also give you basic VR experiences on your phone. Facebook’s Oculus Rift will launch early next year, followed by the HTC Vive and Sony’s PlayStation VR in April. According to the CTA, virtual reality headsets are expected to take off in in 2016 with projected sales up by 500 percent to 1.2 million units. HTC's CEO Cher Wang said this week that the VIve would unveil a "very big breakthrough" in the new year. Jaunt's cinematic VR experiences can immerse you in places you wouldn't or couldn't normally go - such as the center of a bike park, onstage with your favorite musician, or halfway across the world. Jaunt's VR experiences can immerse you in places you couldn't normally go - such as the centre of a bike park The CTA announced that virtual reality exhibits on the showfloor will grow by 77 percent and the first marketplace for Augmented Reality has been created for 2016. More than 40 exhibitors, including Oculus Rift, will showcase the next wave of immersive multimedia for virtual reality systems and environments, along with gaming hardware. “Developments in virtual and augmented reality have made significant strides to allow us to engage in a 360-degree gaming experience, explore the inside of foreign landmarks, treat phobias, better train medical professionals, virtually attend an event and much more,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president of corporate business strategy and CES, at the CTA. “The Gaming & Virtual Reality Marketplace at CES 2016 will showcase all of these immersive innovations that are advancing this futuristic industry.” 6. Internet of Things The Nest Learning Thermostat, Smarter Coffee machine and Netatmo Wecome system feature in our list of best smart home gadgets of 2015 The Nest Learning Thermostat, Smarter Coffee machine and Netatmo Wecome system feature in our list of best smart home gadgets of 2015 Photo: Nest / Smarter / Netatmo 2016 will be the year of ubiquitous sensors - the internet of everything. Gartner predicts over 50 billion connected devices globally by 2020. This isn’t a new trend for this year - the IoT is currently at the inflated peak of expectations on Gartner’s Hype chart and was a huge trend at CES 2015. But the range of objects being connected to the internet is expanding - everything from the locks on our doors to our office lighting, fleets of delivery trucks and our city streets. Companies showing new products include Netatmo, known for the world’s first facial recognition-enabled camera, to Noke, which won the CES 2016 Innovation Award for the world’s first bluetooth smart lock. According to Accenture’s predictions, it will be less about hardware and more about consumer security, safety and health. “For example, this year CES will cover home security services that can check your home is locked while you’re away, and medical health devices and services that will tell you what your heart rate is and the fastest route to a hospital in an emergency,” says John Curran. Anticarjacking technologies will also feature, as part of this shift to security and software, he predicted. “I think we’re living the Internet of Things in many ways,” said the CTA’s executive director Karen Lightman. “As we move to an interconnected world and address issues from climate change to healthcare, you can’t get there without...sensors.” telegraphsciencetech Follow @telegraphtech Read more from Telegraph Technology The Big Short hits UK cinemas: these are the best films about business The Big Short, the film adaptation of Michael Lewis' book of the same name about the causes of the financial crisis, opens in UK cinemas this weekend. How will the story stack up against the greatest films about business? 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