
Scooters, hidden cameras and robot cats: What to expect from Chinese companies at CES 2020
Chinese presence at CES declines for the second year, but there are still surprises
Still, despite the smaller presence, there are still likely to be a few highlights from Chinese companies at the show.
OnePlus Concept One
At this point, there’s not much left for smartphone makers to do to stand out from the crowd, but OnePlus is still trying. The company has been teasing a new concept phone that will be unveiled at CES this year, which it calls… Concept One.
OnePlus, the Chinese smartphone startup that made a mark in the West
OnePlus teases that one of the major features is an “invisible camera” on the back. Partnering with car maker McLaren, the new concept phone covers its rear camera with electrochromic glass -- glass that relies on power to change its color, so that when the camera is not in use, it can turn opaque and hide the camera.
Honor V30 Pro
V30 is the Chinese brand’s upper-mid-range series launched in China in November 2019. It has a Kirin 990 processor and a 5G modem, with three rear cameras and two selfie cameras. The highest-end V30 Pro model is priced at 4,199 yuan (US$602) in China.

Segway Ninebot
Back to the Future hoverboards are finally becoming mainstream thanks to a Chinese company

Unlike its signature hoverboards, the Segway S-Pod doesn’t require people to lean in the direction they want to go. Instead, it is controlled by a joystick on one side of the vehicle.
Amazfit T-Rex
Xiaomi said it will not attend this year’s CES, but some of its ecosystem companies will have a busy show. Huami, a Xiaomi-backed wearable maker, will launch new Amazfit products at the show this year.

Robocat
Sony’s robot dog Aibo always drew crowds at CES, and this year, a Chinese startup is showing off a robotic cat.

TVs
Like last year, 8K is still a buzzword for TVs at CES this year, even though we still don’t have 8K content. Skyworth, for instance, launched a 8K TV for the US market at CES -- the 75-inch Q91, which will be priced at US$5,999.
TCL, on the other hand, is going another way by launching a mini-LED TV. Mini-LED promises a better experience than standard LCD TVs, but at a cheaper price than OLED TVs.
