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Most Read: CES 2025 Ushers in a New Era for Quantum Computing; Delta Partners With Uber, Joby Aviation for Hyper-Personalized Travel
Also inside, flying vehicle featured early at CES 2025, quantum capabilities forecast to break barriers in 2025 and more
January 10, 2025
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Here are the most-read stories on IoT World Today this week.
CES 2025 Ushers in a New Era for Quantum Computing
While AI-enabled applications and gadgets are poised to dominate headlines once again at CES 2025, quantum computing is quietly stepping into the spotlight, ready to supercharge the next wave of technological innovation.
Quantum technology, once confined to academic and research laboratories, has now emerged as a transformative force, driving advancements across major industries and scientific fields. With milestones such as Google’s Willow announcement and a rapid succession of developments pushing quantum computing closer to real-world applications, the field is gaining significant momentum.
Despite these strides, quantum computing remains far from the consumer-oriented technologies typically showcased at CES. However, this year’s event marks a pivotal moment for quantum, with its strongest presence yet.
To commemorate 2025 as the United Nations’ International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IYQ), CES 2025 is dedicating a half-day track to quantum computing on Thursday, Jan. 9.
Delta Partners With Uber, Joby Aviation for Hyper-Personalized Travel at CES 2025
Delta Air Lines announced it is rolling out a generative AI-powered multi-modal travel concierge service in partnership with partners Uber and flying taxi company Joby Aviation at CES 2025.
Other innovations announced at the event included an extended partnership with Airbus aiming to transform the future of air travel and a personalized onboard entertainment experience delivered with YouTube.
In a first for CES, CEO Ed Bastian launched Delta’s 100th-anniversary celebrations with a keynote address delivered in Las Vegas’s Sphere immersive arena, highlighting the airline’s history of innovation.
Bastian introduced Delta Concierge, a generative AI-powered digital assistant built into the Fly Delta app that aims to make multi-modal transport seamless for travelers via partnerships with Uber and Joby Aviation.
Get all the details from Delta's keynote
Flying Vehicle Featured Early at CES 2025
A flying vehicle stole the show before the CES exhibition even opened, as the Helix flying vehicle from Pivotal was parked in the middle of a media-only event the night before.
The vehicle stood out among hundreds of other technology exhibits in the auditorium at Ceasar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
The official CES exhibition area, consuming the Las Vegas Convention Center along with several other hotel venues around the city, opens for the week starting on Tuesday.
Pivotal CEO Ken Karklin told IoT World Today that the Pivotal seen Monday night would be the only showing in Las Vegas, since it was being presented exclusively for the media in advance of CES.
Get a first look at the latest version of the Pivotal Helix
Quantum Capabilities Forecast to Break Barriers in 2025
Quantum computing is poised to transition from experimental breakthroughs to practical applications that could reshape industries in 2025. Building on significant advancements in hardware, error correction and hybrid systems in 2024, the quantum field is tackling challenges once thought insurmountable.
To illuminate the road ahead, Enter Quantum gathered insights from leading voices in the quantum computing space. From scalable error correction to breakthroughs in algorithm design, experts predict that 2025 will be a pivotal year, driving quantum technology out of research labs and into real-world deployment.
Read on for a deep dive into the trends, milestones and innovations set to define the quantum computing landscape in the coming year.
Flying Vehicle Component Draws Crowds at CES 2025
The flying car from XPeng Aeroht in China drew massive crowds at CES as the company showcased the flying component of the dual-purpose vehicle.
XPeng Aeroht last year introduced the Land Aircraft Carrier, a six-wheel, three-axle ground vehicle, known as the mothership, which carries the flying component inside.
The rear trunk, which stores the flying component, has a semi-transparent glass design, so the flying vehicle can be subtly visible.
To fly, that part of the vehicle totally detaches and becomes a standalone electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle for low-altitude flights, which Deli demonstrated at the event.
See the XPeng Aeroht flying vehicle and Land Aircraft Carrier
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