CES 2018: A Look Back at the Products That Never Made it to Market

Kind always brings us the most cutting-edge and craziest tech, but sometimes these wild products never actually see the light of day. In this article, we'll take a look back at some of the products from CES 2018 that we thought were going to be game-changers, but ultimately didn't make it to market.

One of the most memorable products from CES 2018 was the Sony AIBO, an adorable robot dog companion that melted hearts. Unfortunately, when it went on sale in the US in September 2018, it also melted a lot of wallets, costing an eye-watering $2,900. While it won't make you a cup of coffee or play your favorite songs like other voice assistants, it will keep you company and generate a lot of virtual pee.

For those who are interested in assistive technology, the Neo Mano glove is definitely worth mentioning. This wearable robot restores strength in the hands of people who are affected by a range of medical conditions. The glove successfully completed its crowdfunding campaign at the end of 2018 with an estimated delivery date of June 2019 for the first backers.

Another product that caught our attention was LG's rollable 65-inch OLED TV, which was one of the biggest showstoppers at CES 2018. However, this is a prototype rather than something that's ready to buy for our living rooms. We haven't heard anything yet on when we might expect this to become an actual product we can buy, but don't be surprised if you see it again at CES 2019 as the foldable rollable and bendable screen space heats up.

If you're looking for something that you can actually put in your home right now, there's no shortage of options. One such product is the Whirlpool Wi-Fi microwave, which can scan barcodes on frozen foods to get the right settings or use a voice assistant like Google Assistant to preheat the oven. While it may seem convenient, this microwave comes at a price of $640, which is ten times more expensive than the AmazonBasics microwave that came out in September with Alexa.

Another product that we thought was going to make a splash was the Bitin electric SUV, which was showcased as a concept at CES 2018. However, it's now been rebranded as the Mbyte, and it's currently being road tested. According to Vinot, the production model will be available in China later in 2019, with rear-wheel or four-wheel drive options. It's expected to hit US roads in 2020, starting at $45,000.

Finally, we have to mention the Razr Project Blender, which is a laptop with a space for a smartphone to slot right under a keyboard. The idea behind this product is that the laptop runs Android from the phone, so you get a physical keyboard and a larger screen. However, since CES 2018, we haven't heard anything more on whether or not this is going to become a real product, so we're not holding our breath for more news about CES 2019. Stay tuned to see if any of these products make it to market in the future!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enCES always brings us the most cutting-edge and craziest tech but sometimes these wild products never actually see the light of day here's an update on where our picks of CES 2018 are now let's start with the Sony AIBO the adorable robot dog companion melted plenty of Hearts but when it went on sale in the u.s. in September 2018 it also melted a lot of wallets it costs an eye-watering $2,900 and while it won't make you a cup of coffee or play your favorite songs like other voice assistants it will keep your company and generate a lot of virtual pee one of the most practical discoveries the neo mano glove it's a wearable robot that restores strength in the hands of people who are affected by a range of medical conditions the glove successfully completed its crowdfunding campaign at the end of 2018 with an estimated delivery date of June 2019 for the first backers LG displays rollable 65 inch OLED TV was one of the biggest showstoppers at CES but this is a prototype rather than something that's ready to buy for our living rooms we haven't heard anything yet on when we might expect this to become an actual product we can buy but don't be surprised if you see it again at CES 2019 as the foldable rollable and bendable screen space heats up something you can actually put in your home right now is the whirlpool Wi-Fi microwave you can scan barcodes on frozen foods to get the right settings or use a lexer or the Google assistant to preheat the oven but at six hundred and forty dollars it's ten times more expensive than the amazonbasics microwave that came out in September which also has Alexa the bitin electric SUV was another highlight but it was just a concept at the time now called the mbyte it's currently being road tested and it should reach production in China later in 2019 the production model will be available in a rear-wheel or four-wheel drive model Viton says it will be available in the US and 2020 with prices starting at $45,000 our final update on the products from CES 2018 is the Razr project blender it's a laptop with a space for a smartphone to slot right in underneath a keyboard the idea is the laptop runs Android from the phone so you have a physical keyboard and larger screen but since CES we haven't heard anything more on whether or not this is going to become a real product so we're not holding our breath for more news about CES 2019 stay tuned to see NetcomCES always brings us the most cutting-edge and craziest tech but sometimes these wild products never actually see the light of day here's an update on where our picks of CES 2018 are now let's start with the Sony AIBO the adorable robot dog companion melted plenty of Hearts but when it went on sale in the u.s. in September 2018 it also melted a lot of wallets it costs an eye-watering $2,900 and while it won't make you a cup of coffee or play your favorite songs like other voice assistants it will keep your company and generate a lot of virtual pee one of the most practical discoveries the neo mano glove it's a wearable robot that restores strength in the hands of people who are affected by a range of medical conditions the glove successfully completed its crowdfunding campaign at the end of 2018 with an estimated delivery date of June 2019 for the first backers LG displays rollable 65 inch OLED TV was one of the biggest showstoppers at CES but this is a prototype rather than something that's ready to buy for our living rooms we haven't heard anything yet on when we might expect this to become an actual product we can buy but don't be surprised if you see it again at CES 2019 as the foldable rollable and bendable screen space heats up something you can actually put in your home right now is the whirlpool Wi-Fi microwave you can scan barcodes on frozen foods to get the right settings or use a lexer or the Google assistant to preheat the oven but at six hundred and forty dollars it's ten times more expensive than the amazonbasics microwave that came out in September which also has Alexa the bitin electric SUV was another highlight but it was just a concept at the time now called the mbyte it's currently being road tested and it should reach production in China later in 2019 the production model will be available in a rear-wheel or four-wheel drive model Viton says it will be available in the US and 2020 with prices starting at $45,000 our final update on the products from CES 2018 is the Razr project blender it's a laptop with a space for a smartphone to slot right in underneath a keyboard the idea is the laptop runs Android from the phone so you have a physical keyboard and larger screen but since CES we haven't heard anything more on whether or not this is going to become a real product so we're not holding our breath for more news about CES 2019 stay tuned to see Netcom\n"