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CES Las Vegas 2025: Insights into the future of technology

CES Las Vegas 2025: Insights into the future of technology

Our valued magility partner Ivo Rauh visited this year’s CES in Las Vegas and shared his impressions with us. During his stay, he explored 60 companies specialising in the fields of digital health, laboratory activities including software, wearables, biotechnology and mobility. In addition to established companies, numerous innovative start-ups from over 40 countries were represented, especially in Eureka Park, the home for start-ups at CES.

In the following, we would like to give you a brief insight into our stay at CES 2025. You can look forward to highlights such as the keynote speech by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, exciting innovations such as AI-controlled wearables and new mobility solutions for the cities of the future.

  • NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Keynote

Magility @ CES 2025: Insights into the technologies of tomorrow

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas remains a key event for technology enthusiasts and industry professionals worldwide. This year’s CES reflected important developments and changes within the technology sector. The number of participating companies was lower than in previous years, reflecting changing industry priorities and economic factors. Despite the decrease in quantity, the quality of the innovations exhibited remained high. The companies presented targeted solutions that meet current technological requirements. Above all, the event was characterised by impressive advances in the areas of mobility, cyber security and artificial intelligence (AI). The focus was increasingly on innovative technologies in emerging fields rather than traditional consumer electronics.

Mobility

One focus of CES 2025 was on the mobility of the future. Companies such as Waymo, Honda and Zeekr presented their latest autonomous vehicles, including the sixth generation Waymo model with improved sensor technology. Honda also presented its new operating system Asimo OS, which enables a customisable, AI-supported driving experience. In addition, Sony Honda Mobility presented the Afeela 1, an electric vehicle with 40 sensors for autonomous driving and an AI assistant for personalised control.

Cybersecurity

With the increasing networking of devices, cyber security is becoming even more important. LG Innotek presented new camera systems for vehicles that improve the safety of drivers and passengers. Bosch presented a cloud-based platform that sends wrong-way driver alerts in real time. Goodyear integrated SightLine, a safety solution in tyres that analyses road conditions and optimises braking behaviour.

Artificial intelligence

AI was present in various areas. Nvidia announced the new GeForce RTX 50 series and presented the DIGITS project, a personal AI supercomputing platform. AI-controlled wearables and household appliances were also in the spotlight. Samsung presented its new ‘Home AI’, which intelligently networks smart home devices and creates customised routines. LG presented ‘FURON’, an AI platform that combines large voice models with real-time room sensors to make the smart home even more intuitive.

Consumer electronics

The focus shifted away from traditional televisions towards immersive experiences. New displays with AI-supported functions were presented that automatically optimise content and provide viewers with targeted information. Samsung presented new televisions with click-to-search functions that provide information about objects on the screen.

Competition in the TIC sector

Companies such as Element, Intertek and SGS emphasised the relevance of testing, inspection and certification (TIC) for innovations. Certification is becoming increasingly important, especially in the field of autonomous driving and networked infrastructure.

New dynamics and focus areas

AI in medical applications

AI-driven solutions in the healthcare sector were a key topic. Applications ranged from diagnostic tools to wearables that record vital data in real time. Nvidia played a key role in medical innovations with its AI infrastructure.

Digital health

Digital healthcare solutions, including telemedicine platforms and AI-supported patient monitoring, are becoming increasingly important. In some countries, digital therapeutics have already been approved as an alternative to pharmaceutical products and are reimbursed.

Biotechnology

The focus was on innovations to support people with disabilities. From AI-controlled hearing aids to sophisticated prostheses, advances in the field of biotechnology showed how technology can break down barriers.

Wearable technology

AI-powered wearables have been further developed and are approaching clinical applications. Particular emphasis was placed on how Nvidia technology is helping to perform complex data analyses in real time.

Magility perspective: Innovation & sustainability as a success factor

CES 2025 made it clear once again that technological innovations will profoundly change our concept of mobility and energy. However, companies are faced with the challenge of not only adapting these developments, but also actively integrating them into sustainable business models. Magility supports companies in this transformation with targeted strategy consulting that combines technological innovations, sustainability and regulatory requirements.

ESG & decarbonization:
The future of mobility will not only be shaped by technological advances, but also by sustainability requirements. The advances in bidirectional charging infrastructures, AI-optimized energy systems and CO₂-reducing materials presented at CES show that ESG criteria are increasingly an integral part of successful business models. Magility helps companies to not only perceive and deal with decarbonization as an obligation, but to use it as an innovative and competitive advantage.

Mobility & energy transformation:
From software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and AI-supported driver assistance systems to new charging and energy storage solutions – CES showed that mobility and energy are increasingly converging. The Honda 0 Series with bidirectional charging and the NVIDIA DRIVE Thor platform for energy efficiency optimization underline the fact that sustainable mobility is no longer just a vision, but a reality. Magility supports companies in transforming such innovations into marketable solutions and building sustainable value chains.

High-tech consulting:
Software is increasingly becoming a key differentiator in the automotive industry. Platforms such as Bosch’s Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) solution or Valeo’s anSWer Studio platform make it clear that data-driven business models will determine market success. Magility helps companies to strategically shape this transformation – be it through AI roadmaps, technology analyses and the selection of the right technologies for the company.

Start-up consulting:
Innovative start-ups are driving change, as the CES Eureka Park with over 40 countries once again proved. Especially in the field of autonomous mobility and intelligent energy ecosystems, disruptive solutions are emerging that are redefining traditional markets. Magility supports start-ups and companies in identifying such technologies at an early stage, forging strategic partnerships and leveraging their innovative strength for sustainable growth.

CES 2025 has shown:
The future of mobility is digital, sustainable and connected. Magility accompanies companies on this path – with a consulting approach that combines technological excellence with sustainable, economic success.

Which innovations have inspired you? Feel free to share your impressions and questions by email or LinkedIn or contact us directly – we look forward to the exchange!

eHealth: Medicine of the Future

eHealth: Medicine of the Future

Advanced digitization through Big Data, AI and Co. has shown: The medicine of the future is data-driven, smart and connected. eHealth, also known as smart health or digital health, holds enormous opportunities for the entire healthcare sector. It is not just the treatment of diseases that will be made faster and more effective in the future through the use of smart technologies. eHealth technologies also have the potential to reduce healthcare costs. Which eHealth trends have already become established and which can be expected in the next few years?

Telemedicine has come to stay

Since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic at the latest, telemedicine as part of eHealth has been used more frequently, as it creates the possibility of contact between doctor and patient without them having to be physically present in the same room. Digital office hours enabled medical consultations and diagnostics during the Corona pandemic without exposing oneself to the risk of infection. Telemedicine communication takes place via electronic devices such as smartphones or laptops – a prerequisite is a stable Internet connection and software that enables video conferencing. Not only patients with more serious illnesses, but also those who have to travel long distances to see a doctor, benefit from the convenience that telemedicine brings.

The German Federal Ministry of Health also sees an opportunity in telemedicine to secure healthcare in rural areas in the long term. Due to the shortage of doctors in rural areas, there is a threat of medical underuse there in the coming years. According to estimates, the telemedicine market is set to grow globally to around EUR 430.1 billion by 2030. But does that mean that consultations with the doctor will only take place in the living room or bedroom in the future? The fact is that digital consultations as such cannot replace physical treatments entirely. Telemedicine therefore serves primarily as a supplement to conventional diagnostics and treatment and to relieve the burden on doctors. 

All patient data at a glance

As of January 1, 2021, a patient will, in theory, be able to store medical information and disease histories in an electronic health record (Elektronische Patientenakte, ePA). This includes previous diagnoses, prescriptions and information about vaccinations and allergies. Ideally, the ePA will be provided in the form of an app by the respective health insurance company and can be filled with digital documents via smartphone. Centralized storage of data makes it easier to treat patients, especially when different doctors are consulted, and avoids repeated examinations, which unfortunately still occur frequently today due to a lack of health data. Initial concerns about data protection have been allayed by the Federal Ministry of Health: use of the ePA is voluntary, and patients can decide for themselves which data should be stored in the file. The data is stored in encrypted form and can only be viewed by cleared physicians or other healthcare providers authorized by patients. Access can be restricted at any time in terms of time and content. But it is not only the ePA that will digitally inform doctors about their patients’ state of health in the world of eHealth in the future.

Now comes the Internet of Medical Things 

The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) integrates medical devices into a networked infrastructure through which physicians can remotely track their patients’ health data. The market for health wearables in particular has boomed in recent years and continues to grow. Products like Fitbits and other smartwatches have become everyday accessories for many. In a short time, they have evolved from simple pedometers to devices that can measure a range of health metrics such as heart rate, blood pressure and blood oxygen saturation over time. Doctors can use this data, if authorized by the user, to accurately diagnose or detect diseases at an early stage. 

Robert Havasy, senior director of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), says diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease often develop over a long period of time because of an unhealthy lifestyle. Wearables could therefore help prevent against these diseases.

eHealth and wearables of the future 

Other types of wearables designed to provide health data, or even be part of therapy, are also expected soon. For some time now, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has been researching smart clothing that is intended to facilitate drug treatment for patients. Intelligent fibers in the clothing deliver the necessary active substances to the skin in a similar way to a pain patch. Another example is the “baby pajamas” created as part of a research project by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa). Babies suffering from jaundice after birth are treated with shortwave light. Researchers at Empa have now developed glow-in-the-dark pajamas that can replace the previous treatment of infants in the incubator under blue light and enable recovery with physical proximity to the mother. These are just 2 examples of what will be possible in the future. 

NLP becomes part of diagnostic procedures

Another emerging trend in eHealth is Natural Language Processing (NLP), also known as computational linguistics, which has long been used in the automotive industry for voice control systems. It is a form of artificial intelligence that focuses on the analysis of spoken and written language. With the increasing use of electronic medical records and the large amount of information stored in them, deciphering the data and extracting actionable information is of great importance. However, according to ForeSee Medical, 80% of the data obtained via electronic records is unstructured, which slows down fast and reliable diagnosis. Algorithms can isolate the critical information in moments to aid in diagnosis. The use of NLP in healthcare is currently at an early stage, but is expected to grow in the coming years. 

How do you connect eHealth with those who are not connected?

If eHealth can improve people’s health in the long term through more efficient diagnosis and therapy finding and their own influence on their health with the help of wearables, this could also help to significantly relieve the burden on the healthcare system. 

The biggest challenge, meanwhile, is to make eHealth accessible to those who cannot operate the relevant technologies or do not have the electronic means in the first place. How, for example, can the older generation be introduced to the new technologies in healthcare and benefit from their advantages? After all, it is precisely this group that seems to be able to benefit most from an improved quality of healthcare through eHealth with regard to the increasing incidence of illness in old age. So there is still a rocky but necessary road ahead of connecting different generations and segments of the population with eHealth, as this is the only way the use of smart technologies in healthcare will continue to grow. But if this can be achieved, the prospects are promising. 

XAI – one of the megatrends for magility in 2023! 

XAI, eXplainable artificial intelligence or also explainable machine learning, is a neologism that has been used in research and in the field of machine learning since around 2004. XAI can be described as a technical discipline that finds and provides operational methods through which AI systems can be explained. XAI can make transparent how software, whether programmed dynamically or linearly, solves a problem. In this way, methods such as Deep Learning can become understandable and controllable by the user.

In recent times, the term XAI has not only become increasingly present in the media. XAI is also becoming increasingly important in the further development of eHealth applications and can provide models with high predictive accuracy for the diagnosis of diseases and even for the course of diseases. 

magility, eHealth and XAI

At magility, we have in-depth expertise in eHealth and XAI and have the necessary technical know-how and the right experts to advise and support you in this challenging field. Many exciting scenarios are possible in the future through eHealth technologies and XAI, and are becoming realistic prospects as digital health innovations continue to evolve. Be curious about our further developments in 2023 in our eHealth business area. 

What opportunities do you see for eHealth? Feel free to contact our magility experts for a professional exchange.

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  • eHealth is designed to improve the quality of healthcare in the long term and reduce costs with the help of innovative future technologies. 
  • The telemedicine market is growing. In the future, doctors’ consultations will increasingly be conducted digitally. However, they will not replace physical treatment.
  • Encrypted and restricted access: Since January 01, 2021, the electronic patient record has enabled the secure consolidation of all a patient’s health data. 
  • Medical devices are becoming part of the network as part of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), enabling remote medical monitoring. 
  • Wearables such as smartwatches have already established themselves as IoMT devices 
  • Smart clothing could soon be used as a drug treatment.  
  • Natural Language Processing (NLP) becomes part of diagnostic procedures
  • XAI opens up new possibilities in eHealth and can provide models with high predictive accuracy for diagnosing diseases and even disease progression. 

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