SAN FRANCISCO: The big tech show will go on, but online only: the 2021 Consumer Electronics Show kicks off Monday aiming to create connections and showcase the latest in robotics, smart devices, digital health and more.
Some 1,800 exhibitors will be participating in the show, forced to go online-only by the coronavirus pandemic.
The new format will be a challenge for one of the world’s largest trade events. In previous years, the Las Vegas extravaganza pulled in more than 4,000 exhibitors from startups to big multinationals, with upwards of 175,000 attendees.
The event opens with a media day — normally packed with press conferences in Las Vegas ballrooms –…
