Samjong KPMG announced on the 10th that it had released a report on future industry trends at the world's largest ICT convergence exhibition, 'CES 2025.'
The core keywords of CES 2025 were identified as ▲ Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) ▲ Networking ▲ Artificial Intelligence (AI) ▲ Kinetic ▲ Energy.
This year's CES was held under the slogan 'DIVE IN,' symbolizing the leap into advanced technology, attracting over 48,000 corporations from 166 countries and more than 140,000 attendees. South Korean corporations accounted for a record-high 1,031 participants, ranking third following the United States and China.
At CES 2025, cutting-edge mobility technologies and products, including Software Defined Vehicles, gained significant attention. Additionally, networking technologies focused on smart homes and connected devices, emphasizing connectivity between automobiles and cities.
Following last year's CES, which showcased the potential of AI, this year's event highlighted the efforts of corporations to enhance the market potential of AI. It presented cases of AI applied in real life, along with technologies that improve the profitability of business models. Technologies that enhance human mobility, such as digital healthcare and wearable devices, also stood out. Energy transition focused on reducing carbon emissions was highlighted instead of the abrupt phase-out of fossil fuels.
Samjong KPMG identified the top 10 trends of CES 2025 as ▲ AI ▲ Robotics ▲ Mobility ▲ Smart Homes ▲ Extended Reality (XR) ▲ Digital Healthcare ▲ Lifestyle Tech ▲ Space Tech ▲ Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ▲ Startups and examined innovative technologies and products.
AI is rapidly growing across various industries, particularly in security-critical areas such as fintech and mobility, where on-device AI technology is emerging. Additionally, AI-based multipurpose robotic technologies for home, healthcare, and industrial use were unveiled. Global automakers, such as BMW, showcased technologies that emphasize infotainment systems where displays and vehicle control concepts interact organically. Big tech corporations like Sony Honda Mobility (a joint venture between Sony and Honda), Amazon, and Waymo (a subsidiary of Google) attracted attention with their autonomous driving technologies.
In the smart home sector, sophisticated smart appliances, home robots, and customized services based on AI and the Internet of Things (IoT) were implemented. Moreover, industrial XR devices and digital twin technologies, as well as cases of XR application in media and entertainment, were introduced. In digital healthcare, technologies for health management and treatment utilizing wearables and AI expanded.
In the space tech sector, technologies for satellite management and space environment data collection were presented, and lifestyle tech that integrates advanced technology with beauty, fashion, and food also stood out. Technologies related to ESG, such as 'energy tech' and 'human security,' which lead to carbon reduction, emerged.
Korean corporations accounted for over 62% of the total participants, with 641 ventures and startups. Companies like Samsung, Hyundai Motor Group, LG, Naver, and Kakao showcased the innovative technologies developed by their startups, demonstrating the global technological competitiveness of domestic corporations.
Yum Seung-hoon, vice president and leader of Technology Industry at Samjong KPMG, noted, “To respond to rapidly evolving technologies and changing customer needs, corporations must act agilely,” adding, “I hope the CES 2025 trend analysis will contribute to our corporations proactively responding to changes in the industrial ecosystem and preparing for the future.”