Royole's FlexPai in 2019 CES, photo courtesy to ifanr

The just-concluded Consumer Electronic Show (CES) represents the technology trends for the year: 5G, humanoid robots, smart homes, and unmanned delivery, and Chinese tech companies’ grabbed attention with high-end products at this year’s gala in Las Vegas, USA.

Royole’s Flexpai, the world’s first foldable smartphone with a flexible screen, was undoubtedly the biggest Chinese products to debut at CES, which applies a hinge structure to a futuristic format. It is reported that the screen is thinner than a hair and, where integrates more than 20 million flexible, ultra-precision devices.

Baidu's automated driving car Apollo delivers a package in 2019 CES, photo courtesy to Baidu

Baidu, one of China’s pioneers in self-driving technology and manufacturing, inaugurated Apollo 3.5—an automated driving solution for complex urban traffic, and Apollo Enterprise—an automated driving solution for commercial use, which means Baidu could be preparing to launch a commercial version of its automated driving system this year.

Apollo 3.5 supports complex urban road conditions, including narrow lanes and crossing at intersections without traffic lights. Additionally, the algorithm of Apollo 3.5 is able to achieve 360-degree viewing and 100% sensing.

JD's drone displayed on 2019 CES, photo courtesy to JD

In addition, China’s e-commerce companies increased their brands’ exposure at CES with unmanned delivery technologies, such as e-commerce giant JD’s drones and warehouse robots. JD’s IoT (Internet of Things) technology was also on display in a smart home display to demonstrate the concept of “unbounded retail.”

Another of China’s tech giants, Alibaba, also displayed an IoT scenario, which allows users to lock and unlock car doors and windows, and check oil levels through an intelligent voice recognition system called TmallGenie.