CES 2018 in seven numbers

A man walks past a sign for the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas on January 6, 2017. The 2018 CES runs from January 9-12. / AFP PHOTO / MANDEL NGAN

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which runs Jan 9-12, 2018, in Las Vegas, is the world's largest tech and gadget show. Indeed, the figures speak for themselves ... 

- 24 categories: the show covers 24 specific themes in nine wider categories (entertainment, automotive, health and wellness, robotics, sports, etc.);