Homes talk and tables walk at AI dominated CES

Home appliances that do chores, cars that know your favourite cafe, and robot pets aiming to please are among artificial intelligence-infused offerings at the Consumer Electronics Show opening on Tuesday.

All these will compete for attention at the annual CES extravaganza in Las Vegas, as vendors behind the scenes seek ways to deal with tariffs threatened by US president-elect Donald Trump.

AI is once again a major theme of the show, along with autonomous vehicles ranging from tractors and boats to lawn mowers and golf club trollies.

South Korean consumer electronics giant LG kicked off a media day on Monday by outlining a vision for "Affectionate Intelligence" in which home appliances watch over people from tracking how well they sleep to making sure they remember umbrellas when rain is in the forecast.

"At LG, we're seamlessly integrating AI into physical living spaces around us," said chief executive William Cho.

"We see space not merely as a physical location but as an environment where holistic experiences come to life across the Home, Mobility, Commercial and even Virtual spaces."