This year, weve had a shorter and more compact version of CES.
There are fewer brands on the floor and even fewer visitors.
Personally, my favorite parts of the show have been in-car product offerings (with one notable exception).
So lets take a look at the CES auto innovations that have blown me away.
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It further supports driver identification and other driver monitoring features like detecting drowsiness, impairment, and distraction.
An in-car switchable privacy display (Continental)
ContinentalsSwitchable Privacy Display helps reduce distractions for drivers.
It uses backlight units to allow for multiple viewing options.
A strongly directed backlight makes content fully visible only from the passenger viewing angle in private mode.
This means someone watching a video wont distract the drivr.
iX Flow (BMW)
When is a black car really white?
When its a newBMW.
The automaker calls the concept iX Flow.
The car body is laminated with an electrophoretic film containing microcapsules the diameter of a human hair.
This creates what is known as an Electronic Paper Display (EPD).
Yep, the same digital ink used in your Kindle and various touch screen devices.
Looks cool, but it already has its critics.
Digital art mode (BMW)
When do art and cars converge?
The brand notes that sometimes you miss the acoustic tingling of a revving engine.
My Modes enhance the visual, audio, and digital experience in your car.
Its 5G connected and perfect for streaming 4K content.
Nextbase iQ
Dashcams are an easy and insurance-friendly way to improve driver awareness and accident prevention.
However, frequent false alarms can do more harm than good.
They can cause driver distraction and irritation and are a missed opportunity to support drivers in making roads safer.
Their new in-car smart dashcams have forward-facing and inward-facing cameras to protect front and passengers.
Theres also an optional rear window camera to protect the back of the vehicle.
Story byCate Lawrence
Cate Lawrence is an Australian tech journo living in Berlin.
