The next robot invasion, as previewed at CES 2025

A robot at the Richtech Robotics booth at CES, an enormous consumer technology exhibition, in Las Vegas, Jan. 7, 20225. Richtech Robotics, which makes robots for businesses, showed off a variety of human-ish helpers. — Photos: The New York Times

LAS VEGAS: Every year, tens of thousands of people flock to Las Vegas to see the latest innovations at CES, an enormous consumer technology exhibition.

This year, the show drew more than 4,500 exhibitors, from car companies like Mercedes-Benz to computer giants like HP. Most offered demonstrations and hands-on experiences of cutting-edge tech still under development.