CES 2019 Exhibitor Count by Product Category
| Smart Home | 964 |
| Wireless Devices • | 913 |
| Other Technology • | 842 |
| Vehicle Technology | 591 |
| Wearables | 549 |
| Software and Apps • | 546 |
| Lifestyle | 511 |
| Sensors and Biometrics • | 444 |
| Audio | 439 |
| Digital Health | 434 |
| Smart Cities | 388 |
| Artificial Intelligence • | 385 |
| VR & AR | 330 |
| Robotics | 289 |
| Video | 286 |
| Gaming | 244 |
| Computer Hardware | 206 |
| Telecommunications | 204 |
| Digital Imaging | 197 |
| Marketing Entertainment Content | 180 |
| Education | 165 |
| Cloud Services | 157 |
| Drones | 143 |
| Accessibility | 124 |
| Sports Technology and eSports | 121 |
| Tourism | 118 |
| Fitness | 115 |
| Sustainability | 115 |
| Cyber Security and Privacy | 111 |
| Payments Fintech E-Commerce | 106 |
| 3D Printing | 70 |
| Government | 62 |
Notes
- The bold items are categories which Calendata has been covering in 2018. The categories with a • as a suffix are possibly secondary categories, the ones exhibitors tick after they ticked the primary category box. Exhibitor counts are a rough metric, used here for light research only.
<newline> - Ignoring the secondary categories, the top categories are smart home, vehicle technology and wearables. Not surprisingly, this reflects, market economy wise, people tend to spend the most on homes, rides and gadgets. [Smart home includes TVs, karaoke boxes, solar panels, mattresses etc.]
<newline> - Sustainability and payments are near bottom. This could indicate 'not much interest', 'potential opportunities', 'not the right exhibition' or 'only in North America'.
<newline> - The number of exhibitors, almost 600, for vehicle technology is noteworthy. The Detroit Motor Show (a week after CES 2019) lists around 80 non-car-brand exhibitors and the Geneva Motor Show (March 2019) 90 exhibitors. Note though these counts are not comparable: CES is an industry event, while the car shows are consumer orientated. But it goes to show CES is an emerging mobility show, and the takeover of engine blocks by silicon chips.