Consumer Electronics Show 2019 under way in Las Vegas - in pictures

Gadgets galore are on display as the tech giants show off their new wares

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  The new edition Sony Aibo robot dog incorporates a series of sensors, cameras, and actuators to activate the pup and keep it interactive, as seen inside the Sony display area. AP Photo

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  Edwin Bull, president and founder of Van Dessel NV, watches a presentation on a bicycle during a Panasonic event. Bloomberg

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  An exhibitor holds a Panasonic Lumix S1R camera. Bloomberg

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  Kitti Szasz, the Hungary freestyle football champion, performs at the start of the Hisense news conference. AP Photo

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  The Impossible Burger 2.0, the new and improved version of the company's plant-based vegan burger that tastes like real beef is introduced at a press event. AFP

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  Yoon Lee, senior vice president, Samsung Electronics America, looks at a new front-load washer. AP Photo

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  Photographers take photos of a research vehicle equipped with Toyota Guardian, an accident avoidance system that assists drivers. Reuters

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  Hansjoerg Reick looks at a display of Oral-B Genius X smart toothbrushes. AP Photo

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  IP Park, president and chief technical officer for LG Electronics, speaks with a LG CLOi robot. Reuters

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  Kenichiro Yoshida, president and chief executive of Sony. Bloomberg

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  An attendee plays the PlayStation VR Beat Saber game. AP Photo

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  David Byron, industrial design manager of Sundberg-Ferar, holds a section of the Hyundai Elevate walking car concept. Bloomberg

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  Jim Elliott, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Samsung Semiconductor, speaks during the Samsung Electronics event. Bloomberg

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  The Samsung Electronics Bot Air robot is displayed. Bloomberg

Las Vegas is at the centre of the consumer technology industry this week as executives, investors and analysts convene for the annual CES conference.

Dozens of companies are giving presentations at the event, where attendance is expected to top 180,000.

Key topics will be the trade war between the United States and China, as well as Apple’s sales woes.

Other themes include artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, smart homes, virtual and augmented reality, smartphone unit expectations and the transition to 5G networks.

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