CES 2016 INNOVATION AWARDS ................................................................................................... The CES 2016 Innovation Awards is the ultimate recognition for the design and engineering of consumer technology products. Since 1976, this prestigious program has celebrated and recognized the ground-breaking technologies of tomorrow. The awards span 27 product categories and encompass the most influential and inventive fields in the industry, from virtual reality to smart home. Entries are evaluated on their engineering, aesthetics, design qualities, functionality and level of innovation. The expert panel of judges consists of an independent designer, independent engineer and a member of the trade press. Products selected as Innovation Honorees reflect the pioneering ingenuity driving our industry. The coveted Best of Innovation designation goes to the top-scoring product in each category. This year’s honorees will be featured at CES Unveiled Las Vegas on January 4 and within the Innovation Awards Showcase at Tech West in the Sands, Level 1, Hall G, Booth #83319. Visit CESweb.org/Innovation for more information on the honorees. Congratulations to the 2016 Innovation Awards Honorees! ................................................................................................... presented by Category Company Name Product/Service Name CES Exhibit Location 3D Printing Mcor Technologies Ltd. Mcor Arke TW, Sands, Level 2, Booth #72916 Accessible Tech Samsung Electronics Samsung UN55KS6500 Smart TE, LVCC, Central Hall, Booth CES 2016 UHD TV w/ Accessibility Features #11906 Computer Hardware and HP Inc. HP ENVY Curved All-in-One TE, LVCC, South Hall 2, MtgRm INNOVATION AWARDS Components S109 Computer Peripherals ROLI Seaboard RISE TE, LVCC, Central Hall, Booth ................................................................................................... #14844 The CES 2016 Innovation Awards is the ultimate recognition for the Digital Imaging Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. Ricoh Theta S TE, LVCC, Central Hall, Booth #11040 design and engineering of consumer technology products. Since Eco-Design and Sustainable Pilot ECO USBCELL Rechargeable TE, LVCC, South Hall 4, Booth 1976, this prestigious program has celebrated and recognized the Technologies Battery #35270 ground-breaking technologies of tomorrow. Fitness, Sports and Biotech Ouraring ŌURA a Revolutionary Ring-sized TE, LVCC, Central Hall, Booth Wellness Computer & App #14844 Gaming and Virtual Reality Vuzix Corp. iWear Wireless TE, LVCC, Central Hall, Booth The awards span 27 product categories and encompass the most #14048 influential and inventive fields in the industry, from virtual reality to Headphones Harman International Industries JBL Reflect Aware Not Exhibiting smart home. Entries are evaluated on their engineering, aesthetics, High-Performance Home Audio/ Bang & Olufsen BeoLab90 TW, Venetian Level 2, Bellini design qualities, functionality and level of innovation. The expert Video 2101/2012 panel of judges consists of an independent designer, independent Home Appliances Somabar Somabar Robotic Bartender TW, Sands, Level 1, Booth #80143 engineer and a member of the trade press. Home Audio/Video Components Klipsch Group Inc. Klipsch Reference Premiere Dolby TE, LVCC, Central Hall, Booth and Accessories Atmos Speaker System #10428 Portable Media Players and Belkin International Charge Dock for Apple Watch and TE, LVCC, South Hall 3, Booth Products selected as Innovation Honorees reflect the pioneering Accessories iPhone #30445 ingenuity driving our industry. The coveted Best of Innovation Smart Home Ecoisme sp. z o.o. Ecoisme TW, Sands, Level 1, Booth #80734 designation goes to the top-scoring product in each category. Smart Home Sengled Sengled Voice - SIRI/Google Now/ TW, Sands, Level 2, Booth #70531 Echo + Security in LED bulb This year’s honorees will be featured at CES Unveiled Las Vegas on Software and Mobile Apps Airspek DietSensor, Pioneer in Automatic TW, Sands, Level 1, Booth #81137 Nutrient Tracking January 4 and within the Innovation Awards Showcase at Tech West Tablets, E-Readers and Mobile Lenovo Corp. YOGA Tab 3 Pro TE, Renaissance, Suite 29 in the Sands, Level 1, Hall G, Booth #83319. Computing Tablets, E-Readers and Mobile Osterhout Design Group ODG R-7 Smart Glasses TE, LVCC, South Hall 2, Booth Visit CESweb.org/Innovation for more information on the honorees. Computing #26424 Tech For A Better World 3D Systems K-1 Assistive Device TW, Sands, Level 2, Booth #72721 Congratulations to the 2016 Innovation Awards Honorees! Unmanned Systems and Lily Lily Camera TE, Westgate, Suite 1730 Accessories Vehicle Intelligence Ford Motor Co. Ford F-150 Pro Trailer Backup TE, LVCC, North Hall, Booth #2122 ................................................................................................... Assist Video Displays LG Electronics USA Inc. LG 77-inch OLED 4K TV (77G6) TE, LVCC, Central Hall, Booth #8204 Wearable Technologies Samsung Electronics Samsung Gear S2 TE, LVCC, Central Hall, Booth #11906 Wireless Handset Accessories Deeper Deeper - Smart Fishfinder TW, Sands, Level 2, Booth #73057 Wireless Handsets Samsung Electronics Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ TE, LVCC, Central Hall, Booth #11906 presented by Legend: TW = Tech West, TE = Tech East CTA.tech/i3 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016 61 Policy BY K-1 Assistive Device 3D Systems The K-1 is a 3D printable assistive device designed in connection with the company’s partnership with e-NABLE, the global network of makers, inventors and designers using 3D printing to make functional, prosthetic hands that are donated to people in need. DietSensor, pioneer in automatic nutrient tracking Airspek Pioneer in automatic nutrient tracking, DietSensor HP ENVY Curved All-in-One brings a new level of simplicity and accuracy to diet HP Inc. trackers for overweight people or with food-related The HP ENVY Curved All-in-One delivers the chronicle diseases. It analyses the food with a click of a most immersive experience with top of the line button using a micro scale and SCIO, the first molecular performance, in a QHD+ curved display larger sensor that fits in a hand. than life, which is Technicolor Color Certified. Charge Dock for Apple Watch and iPhone Belkin International Klipsch Reference An all in one dock solution, this product offers Premiere Dolby Atmos an integrated charging puck for the Apple Watch Speaker System and an adjustable lightning connector for iPhone Klipsch Group Inc. for the most case compatibility. It allows the user Klipsch speakers are in to charge both devices simultaneously and holds commercial Dolby Atmos them at ideal viewing angles. cinemas because of their proprietary sound principles of high- efficiency, low distortion Ecoisme and controlled directivity. Ecoisme sp. z o.o. Ecoisme is a home energy monitoring Klipsch took its advanced solution that can recognize individual cinema expertise to devices in the house based by their the home theater signature within the grid. It allows home environment with Reference Premiere owners to track energy usage of any Dolby Atmos speakers. device, get tips to reduce consumption as well as alerts on device status. Ford F-150 Pro Trailer Backup Assist Ford Motor Co. Ford, America’s truck leader, pioneers towing innovation again by introducing Pro Trailer Backup Assist™, a segment-first technology featured on the 2016 Ford F-150. Pro Trailer Backup Assist makes backing up a trailer as easy as turning a knob, for YOGA Tab 3 Pro both experts and infrequent towers alike. Lenovo Corp. A multimedia tablet with a built-in projector! It transforms a wall or ceiling into a brilliant 70-inch screen. Enjoy a JBL Reflect Aware theater experience on the brilliant 10.1-inch QHD display, Harman International Industries and the integrated JBL® 4-speaker sound bar. Up to 18 The JBL® Reflect Aware™ headphones delivers both best hours of general use on a single charge. in class noise cancelling performance and the ability to adjust noise level from your environment for greater awareness. It requires no battery because they draw power and audio directly from the lightning connector on Apple® devices. 62 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2016 IT IS INNOVATION LG 77-inch OLED 4K TV (77G6) LG Electronics USA Inc. The OLED 4K 77G6 is an outstanding feat of modern engineering and design featuring a fl at 77-inch screen with HDR Premium performance, LG’s webOS 3.0 Smart TV Platform and stunningly thin design. Lily Camera ODG R-7 Smart Glasses Lily Osterhout Design Group The Lily Camera, Lily’s fl agship product, is the The world’s most advanced Smart Glasses featuring world’s fi rst throw-and-shoot-camera. The stunning ultra-transparent 3D stereoscopic displays and product combines computer vision, GPS, and packed with innovative technologies in a small, light stable, high-resolution image capture to grant and sleek design. Fully integrated with unparalleled users the freedom of documenting their lives display clarity, on-board processing power and system while still living in the moment. accuracy. Mcor Arke Mcor Technologies Ltd. Mcor Arke is the world’s fi rst full color, professional and safe desktop 3D printer. 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