Of all the world-changing technologies and innovative ideas on display at CES 2021, these four impressed us the most.
CES is more than just a smorgasbord of new gadgets and flashy concepts for consumers. More and more, it’s also a place where companies showcase innovations that could truly make the world a better place. At CES 2021, this type of tech — what we call Tech for Change — was out in full force. We saw everything from solar-powered remotes that eliminate the need for disposable batteries, to machines that pull drinking water out of thin air. But of all the world-changing tech on display this year, these four innovations impressed us the most: Blood pressure is a profoundly useful health metric. With this single measurement, doctors can assess your risk of developing heart disease: The number one cause of death in the world. The only problem, of course, is that most of us only get our blood pressure checked when we visit the doctor, so high blood pressure can go undetected for years before it’s addressed. But what if that wasn’t the case? What if everyone could monitor blood pressure continuously, throughout the day, and catch any associated health issues before they become problematic? That’s the promise of Valencell’s latest sensor. By shining a light onto your wrist, measuring how much bounces back, and letting machine learning algorithms make inferences with that data, the company’s sensors can estimate the pressure in your veins nearly as accurately as a cuff.
