For the first time ever, cars raced head to head at speeds of up to 160 mph in the Indy Autonomous Challenge at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Conventions
Conventions are big business in Las Vegas. • Expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center, a $1.4 billion project, will keep the city on pace to compete for the top shows. • CES tops the list. (See Top 10 below, and follow the link to a full list.)
Top 10 Las Vegas conventions
(ranked by attendance)1. CES — Consumer Technology Association
2. NAB — National Association of Broadcasters
3. MAGIC — Marketplace Spring Show
4. SHOT Show — Shooting, Hunting & Outdoor Trade Show
5. World of Concrete
6. International Builders Show
7. Las Vegas Market (winter)
8. Las Vegas Market (summer)
9. ASD Market Week
10. (tie) Mr. Olympia.
10. (tie) PMMI — Pack Expo Las Vegas
See the full list of Las Vegas conventions.
Massive tech convention smaller this year, but still big on innovation
The remaining Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 Self Test kits that were given out free at CES are being donated to the Southern Nevada Health District for public distribution.
The omicron variant of COVID-19 was believed to be the reason less than a quarter of the usual CES attendance was in Las Vegas for the shortened three-day tech show.
International participants took elaborate steps to arrive in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating in this year’s CES show was key to their businesses’ goals.
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Speaking at CES’ Thursday keynote address, the transportation secretary explained how government should work with entrepreneurs to keep the public safe when they travel.
Smart city technology helps cities tackle dangerous driving and extreme weather, but Las Vegas officials and tech firms have more ambitious plans of what the technology can do.
Day 1 of CES was the second big test of the Boring Co.’s underground transportation system at the Las Vegas Convention Center and it handled the convention traffic with ease.
Pandemic leaves Southern Nevada’s tech and consumer electronics convention smaller than usual — but still darn big.
Perrone Robotics’ vehicle indpendent retrofit kit is one of many autonomous vehicle solutions unveiled at CES 2022 in Las Vegas.
John Deere introduced its first fully autonomous tractor at CES 2022 Wednesday in Las Vegas, aimed at removing a tedious task from a farmer’s workload.
CES has been showcasing autonomous vehicle technology for several years but this year one group is looking to take driverless technology to the next level.
The postal truck is set to receive its first upgrade in about 30 years with the U.S. Postal Service showing off its new oversized vehicle of the future at CES in Las Vegas.
CES, the largest consumer technology trade show in the world, opened in Las Vegas Wednesday with thousands of people expected to remain on the sidelines because of the COVID-19 pandemic.