CES 2022: BMW, Adobe, other brands give a peek into futuristic technologies, products

BMW has unveiled the world’s first "colour-changing" car at the CES 2022 in Las Vegas. The German carmaker has named the concept car BMW iX Flow. The four-wheeler uses electronic ink technology to change the car’s exterior into a variety of patterns in gray and white. The tech is normally used by e-readers.  

 

"This is really energy efficient colour change using the technology E Ink," said BMW research engineer Stella Clarke. "So we took this material - it’s kind of a thick paper - and our challenge was to get this on a 3D object like our cars."

Volvo is planning to launch its self-driving feature as a subscription upgrade to customers after vehicles have already hit the road. During a press conference at CES 2022, vice president of strategy and business ownership at Volvo Alexander Petrofski said that the cars will go on sale in 2023, but Volvo has not set a date for when Ride Pilot will be available.

Abode has unveiled a new wireless video doorbell at CES 2022 that can let users get real-time access to their front porch any time of day or night. Priced at $79.99, the doorbell lets customers access it from anywhere. 

 

Moen has showcased a smart Faucet at CES 2022. The Moen Smart Faucet is packed with features that allow users to control the running water’s temperature and flow using hand motions. 

Lenovo has unveiled the Lenovo Smart Clock 2 that packs a 4-inch touch screen LCD panel. Powered by the MediaTek MT8167S chipset and coupled with 1GB of RAM and 8GB of storage, the clock also comes with two front-firing 3W speakers.