The Consumer Electronics Show is an annual get-together of inventors and the gadget fans who adore them.
The event in Las Vegas, which ends on Saturday NZ time, is also where we often get a glimpse at what are supposed to be the latest tech trends of the year ahead.
But some are just a tad too ridiculous to take seriously, something that gave birth to the hashtag #WeirdCES. The Guardian has compiled and decoded some of the weirder ones their reporters have found here.
It's robot therapy for anxiety and depression. Sensors respond to cuddles and voice. #WeirdCES. pic.twitter.com/J79AADUSJj
— Rory Carroll (@rorycarroll72) January 9, 2014
This. #WeirdCES pic.twitter.com/EzKpO9PKgX
— Raime Gerardy (@raime_gerardy) January 10, 2014
#weirdces #ces2014 pic.twitter.com/3HlFR1Jrqb
— Erin (@erinnolastname) January 10, 2014