Companies including Abbott, AT&T Business

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About 1.5 million connected exercise machines were shipped in 2020. In 2021, these devices will cross the two million mark (a 43% increase) and generate $3.9 billion (a 40% increase), according to CTA Market Research. The success of Peloton ’s connected bike during the pandemic has inspired competitors. Hydrow ’s rower with a 22-inch screen offers live or recorded classes, and transports you to Lake Lucerne or the turquoise waters of Miami. Xsens Technologies , meanwhile, is using its 3D motion-tracking technology and products to change the game in sports.


AT&T Business, Omron investor database Healthcare, Sleep Number and Revival Health showcased tools for remote patient diagnostics and monitoring, digital therapeutics, mental health, wearables and telehealth.1111

Innovations directly related to the pandemic were also on display. LOD Protect,a Lyon-based start-up, showed a lamp designed to render viruses and bacteria in the air harmless. It sucks in the air, cleans it of these unwanted particles in a “disinfection tunnel” using ultraviolet rays and then releases them, similar to Valeo ’s. The company even talks about “vaccination through the air” .