The 12 Must-Have Gadgets From The Consumer Electronics Show 2025

Plug in this battery backup with your most important appliances. You can stash one behind the fridge and not lose all of your food during an outage. It only takes 30 minutes to install and provides 30 to 60 hours of power. It should be available for purchase this summer.

A big solar panel on a roof might be an aesthetic deal breaker for some, but Jackery, already an industry-leader with portable generators, has developed attractive roof shingles that are secret solar panels. Sunlight becomes clean power for the home, when paired with Jackery’s HomePower Energy System.

This handheld gaming system is versatile, offering both Windows or Steam operating systems. For Steam users, this is huge news as you could previously only play Valve games on the Steam Deck. Prices start at $500 and will be available this spring.

This smart cane is huge news for sight-impaired people who use mobility devices. The Smart Cane 2 guides users seamlessly through the world with overhead obstacle protection and sensors, a voice assistant you talk to, turn-by-turn navigation and weather durability. It’s not big and bulky, so you can take it anywhere you go.

This cute purse robot is not a need but a want. Charming the crowds at CES 2025, Mirumi clips onto a purse and looks around, mimicking the movement of a human baby. It can lock into a person or object and shake its head no when jiggled. Hard to resist, Mirumi is going to be a hit for sure.

If your kid could use a little guidance mindfully breathing, introduce them to the Moonbuddy, a playful version of the company’s breathwork device. Kids can hold it in their hands, focus on calming breathing exercises and learn great self-soothing skills. With one-button operation, it’s simple to use and has various character sleeves you can swap out to their favorite creature.

If your robot vacuum loves chomping on socks and other large floor debris, this one is about to change everything with an extendable arm that can pick up objects and move them to their propper place. Program it so that slippers go to the closet and tissues go to the trash can. No need to pre-clean when your Robrock has it covered.

Tenet Robots showed off not one, but two AI laundry robots at CES. The little egg-shaped pod washes, clothes, then hangs them to try inside the pod, folding too. This is for small washes when you don’t want to do a whole load of clothes. There’s also a full-sized version, which detects the amount of clothing, if there’s a potential color-bleed issue, and can detect and remove stains. These machines should be available by the end of the year.

Imagine having fresh salad growing on your counter-top year round. Like something from the future or outer space, this egg-shaped garden grows plants with fog, called fogponics. You can add 15 plant pods at a time, water it every two or three weeks and use the app to check water levels and adjust growing conditions.

From the makers of BirdBuddy comes this camera that hides in nature for stunning garden footage. Petal wraps around branches, fences and lights, capturing wide angles and close-ups. It’s solar-powered, modular and launches on KickStarter this spring.

Nike is partnering with Hyperice for boots and a vest that offer compression and warmth. Made with athletes in mind, some Olympians were even sporting these devices in Paris this summer.

Charge your phone in two seconds (literally) with this toaster-looking device. It swaps the battery in and out of the Swippitt case, exchanging for a battery with a full charge. Your family members can also charge right after you as the device it holds five batteries.