Brave new gadgets unveiled at CES in Las Vegas

Companies are touting the latest and greatest tech innovation at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Among the innovations are smart cars that learn about their drivers,bots for childrenand fish-hunting drones.

Best new buddy?

A showgoer examines the Avatar iPal robot, marketed as a companion for children. Avatar says the robot can speak like a child of four to eight years of age.

Mirror, mirror on the wall

The YouCamMakeup mirror allows users to see how they would appear with different styles of makeup, without ever picking up a powder brush or lipstick.

From no fish to go fish

If you're having a hard time catching fish, you might want to launch this underwater fishing drone. The PowerRay is an underwater robot that searches for fish using a blue luring light and sonar system. When it finds thefish, it sendsimagesusing itsinternal Wi-Fi system. Andyou can also operate it using virtual reality goggles.

Introducing the new surround sound

This UFO-shaped speaker hovers above its base when music is playing. Crazy Babysays its Mars speaker offers 360-degree sound projection.

Home helpers at the ready

LG says its robots will help consumers in their homes, controlling things like heating and air conditioning through voice command. The robot can also move about and express emotions.

LG is also promotingits new 4K television,the Signature W7 OLED. It'salmost two metres wide, but super thin.Showgoers have been likening it to wallpaper because you can hang it on the wall using special magnets.

Smart toy helps special needs children

Leka is an interactive robot designed to helpchildren with special needs improve cognitive and motor skills. The robot's makers say it provides sensory stimulation asthechildren play games.

Virtual reality takes centre stage

A participantdons a pair of virtual reality goggles duringan Intel presentation and news conference. Intel's demo allowed participants to see how it would feel to jump off a cliff or watch a basketball game.

Tracking fido's fitness

A toy dog sports aCanhe-Fit pendant, which monitors a pet's activity level.

A good night's sleep

The Sleep Number 360 may look like a normal bed, but it is anything but. The smart bedsenses and automatically adjusts different settings like firmness and support to keep its sleepers comfortable throughout thenight.

The bedalso includes frills like a foot-warming function and a snoring detector, which adjusts the snorer's position.

CBC is on the ground at CES 2017. Check out some more of the gadgets we've seen at this year's show through the links below.

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