All the New 2018 Tech From the CES Floor

It's that time of the year again — NBC Bay Area tech reporter Scott Budman and photojournalist Michael Horn are at CES, the biggest ever tech show, and this year, the theme is AI. The show runs from Jan. 9 to 12 and features about 3,900 exhibitors showing off their latest products and services to more than 170,000 attendees.

Follow our live blog as we bring you the latest and greatest in the world of technology:

Your personal shuttle

A preview of how we’ll fit into personal #drones that will shuttle us around in the future.#CES2018 pic.twitter.com/l2rz203Fnj
— scott budman (@scottbudman) January 11, 2018

A 360-degree view

A 360 degree look at our #CES2018 coverage from Las Vegas. Tonight at 6pm, how #drones can help your commute. pic.twitter.com/9935A8UqSU
— scott budman (@scottbudman) January 11, 2018

Live from CES!

Tech Talk: Live from Las Vegas!Let’s talk #CES and the #CESblackout ... https://t.co/noWtjMx8Tr Watch a replay of this live Periscope here!

Will you ride on this giant commuter drone copter?

Good news. The #CESBlackout is over.
Time now to check out this giant commuter drone from @intel. pic.twitter.com/usJWe8rYxv
— scott budman (@scottbudman) January 10, 2018

The ultimate driving experience

Me having fun with autonomous vehicles at #ces2018 pic.twitter.com/E12KgoLyr5
— scott budman (@scottbudman) January 10, 2018

Power outage steals the show

More on #CES2018 power outage..hundreds of people leaving Central Hall, hundreds more kept outside. pic.twitter.com/RwycTJ3InD
— scott budman (@scottbudman) January 10, 2018

Power out at CES, go figure @nbcbayarea @scottbudman pic.twitter.com/gYOMlW4O9S
— Michael Horn (@MFH831) January 10, 2018

#Breaking: Power outage hits #CES2018.
Security says “I don’t know how it happened.”
Huge area without lights. pic.twitter.com/ECEgX18EYm
— scott budman (@scottbudman) January 10, 2018

TV of the future?

TV sets in 8(!)K so you can’t tell if it’s a work of art, or TV picture. Follow our Live blog from #CES2018 here: https://t.co/ZeXB9oA5d7 pic.twitter.com/gDhnedeaMi
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) January 9, 2018

Earbuds made from melted guns

For the hard core music lover, these ear buds are made from melted down guns.

For the hard core music lover, these ear buds are made from melted down guns.#CES2018 pic.twitter.com/kuU7VMWbJD
— scott budman (@scottbudman) January 10, 2018

How the cool kids get to CES

This is (for now) a prototype of what some say will be the ride sharing of the not too distant future.

The ‘copter (and photo) come from Bell Helicopters. It’s rumored to be on Uber’s agenda, to let us avoid traffic and fly above it all

The Uber/Lyft of the future. A 4-seat ‘copter. (Photo courtesy of Bell Helicopter).#CES2018 pic.twitter.com/BGvSI8v0kS
— scott budman (@scottbudman) January 9, 2018

The car of the future ...

From Panasonic??!! Fully autonomous with AI built in. And it’s a comfy living room ...

The next car from .. @panasonic?
Fully autonomous, AI built in, and it’s comfortable.
Coming .. in the future.#CES2018 pic.twitter.com/D7kv8wQZSM
— scott budman (@scottbudman) January 9, 2018

It's raining in Las Vegas. No, really.

People here in Las Vegas say it hasn’t rained here in 116 days. We’re getting so much, Google closed it’s “tent city” for the day.

People here in Las Vegas say it hasn’t rained here in 116 days. We’re getting so much, Google closed it’s “tent city” for the day. #CES2018 pic.twitter.com/3C9yDICLCp
— scott budman (@scottbudman) January 9, 2018