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Part of the appeal of the CES show each year is that we get to see some pretty unusual, off-the-shelf products alongside the regular multitude of TVs, laptops, high-end -speakers and standard electronic devices. And CES 2025 certainly didn’t disappoint in terms of launches and unveilings that were a little out of the ordinary.
Here we’ve rounded up the most breathtaking sights we encountered at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. We’ve got adorable little robots, weird masks, systems to spray makeup on your face, and so much more.
While you might not want to wait in line to buy all (or any) of these different products, they’re definitely worth a look if you’re interested in technology. They also all provide proof that tech companies are still capable of innovating and surprising us, even if the best iPhones have looked very similar for some time.
1. The Mirumi robot
Small robots aren’t new to us at TechRadar, but you don’t often see cuddly ones designed to cling to your bag, which we have with the Mirumi robot from Yukai Engineering. This might be the weirdest thing we’ve seen at CES 2025, even though it’s a particularly strong area of weird tech this year.
The robot actually only has one party trick: peeking at passers-by, thanks to the motion sensors built into it. The idea is – we think – that it’s a bit like having a small child or pet to carry around with you, something that is a curious companion rather than something that offers any functionality.
2. Electric salt spoon
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Too much salt is bad for your health, if you didn’t know, but the taste and flavor that salt adds to foods makes it difficult to reduce it or go without it altogether. Enter the electric salt spoon: a device currently on sale only in Japan, which offers a clever way to make your food saltier without any additional condiments.
What it does is cluster the sodium ions in whatever you’re eating, so they’re more concentrated on the spoon. This makes food taste saltier, even if there’s no extra salt on it – and while we weren’t able to test this clever cutlery ourselves, we’re definitely impressed by the idea.
3. Willo AutoFlo Plus
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Anything that encourages children to brush their teeth more often and for longer must be good, and that’s what the Willo AutoFlo Plus was designed to do: it automates the toothbrushing process as much as possible, passing the toothpaste and adding a little movement to help keep teeth clean and shiny.
The device even does the rinsing for you, so it’s something else you don’t have to worry about, while the accompanying app keeps track of toothbrushing habits. Pricing starts at $249 (around £200 / AU$400) and you get a choice of brush sizes and toothpaste flavors when you place your order.
4. Wonder and Petal Blocks
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Bug spotters can take their hobby to a whole new level with Wonder Blocks and the Petal Camera. This is a high-tech system that attracts insects, butterflies and bees and allows you to monitor them from an app on your phone. There’s even a built-in AI that will identify small creatures you’re looking at on the units.
It’s a modular system, so you can combine blocks and cameras as needed to fit the space you have (and you can of course add your own foliage and other extras). The Petal camera, which looks like a flower, is also equipped with a solar panel, reducing the number of recharges needed.
5. Kosé Mixed Reality Makeup
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Imagine being able to see what your makeup might look like before you actually apply it: that’s the promise of a new mixed reality makeup system from Kosé, which uses high-speed projection mapping to paint your face virtually and you allows you to try a whole series of makeup looks. of styles to see which ones you like best.
The technology does more than just project an image: it examines and measures the contours of the face it is working with in real time, to create a realistic effect without the need for any makeup. As of now, it’s not available outside of Japan, but we hope it will hit international markets before long.
6. Nanoleaf LED Light Therapy Facial Mask
It’s not a gadget you’d really want to wear in public, but the Nanoleaf LED Light Therapy Facial Mask can apparently do wonders for your complexion. As you might have guessed from its name and the image above, it uses light (both red and near-infrared) to rejuvenate your skin and treat various conditions.
There are actually seven different skin conditions the mask is designed for, and you can switch between them as needed – the device has regulatory approval from the FDA in the US, adding credibility to its claims about healing and well-being of the skin. It’ll cost you $149.99 in the US, or around £120 / AU$240, although at the moment we have no official word on global pricing and availability.
7. Nekojita FuFu
From the same company Yukai Engineering that brought us the Mirumi robot (see above), we have the Nékojita FuFu. This little robot is designed to sit next to your cup, bowl or plate, then gently blow on whatever you’re drinking and eating, so it cools faster for you to consume in comfort.
There’s a little more technology involved here than you might imagine, including seven different blowing modes that are cycled through randomly (to make the robot a little more natural and spontaneous). Do you like its look? There will be a crowdfunding campaign to make this little robot a real product.
