The CES 2025 expo is drawing close, and Samsung is revealing its plans one by one. It has already announced plans to launch new AI home appliances, including the introduction of its home heat pump system to the US, at the upcoming mega event in Las Vegas, USA, which runs from January 7-10. The company has now revealed that it will showcase its C-Lab startups at CES 2025.
Samsung’s C-Lab set to shine at CES 2025 with AI, IoT, and Robotics innovations
C-Lab, formerly Creative Labs, is Samsung’s in-house startup incubator that nurtures innovative new ideas and provides assistance to help them grow. It has two branches: Inside and Outside. The former is designed for the company’s employees, offering resources and support services to turn innovative ideas into products. The latter is a similar program for external startups.
Since its inception in 2012, Samsung has nurtured over 900 C-Lab projects, with dozens successfully developing into independent startups. The program continues to grow from strength to strength, and the company will soon showcase what’s in the pipeline. The C-Lab exhibition at CES 2025 will feature 15 innovative ideas backed by Samsung.
These include 12 C-Lab Outside startups, two C-Lab Inside startups, and one startup that spun off from Samsung. We have listed them all below, with the category marked in brackets:
C-Lab Outside projects
- DEEP.FINE: An XR solution using Vision-AI and Visual Localization for precise digital space creation (AI)
- Mainspace: An online shopping service based on automated 3D interior design technology (AI)
- ENERZAi: A next-generation AI inference optimization engine (AI)
- Cochl: An AI-based sound technology that can understand any sound like a human (AI)
- Korea Greendata: Revolutionizing energy data analytic platform with AI-driven chatbot integration (AI)
- 10kM.ai: An enterprise AI video production solution that can generate, edit, and distribute at scale (AI)
- Riduck: An AI-based aerobic exercise coaching solution based on data from a wearable device (Digital Health)
- LabSD: A digital ophthalmoscope manufactured with upcycled smartphones and a teleophthalmology system (Digital Health)
- Meditrix: A VR-based neuro-biofeedback motion chair and mobile digital therapeutics (Digital Health)
- Ghostpass: A remote hands-free authentication solution by storing user biometrics on smartphones (IoT)
- Pinpoint: Smart building OS that integrates operations and user experiences into a unified solution (IoT)
- Quester: A high-performance hand-tracking glove with sensor fusion technology (Robotics)
C-Lab Inside projects
- GreenFollow: Galaxy-enabled autonomous driving solution for electric golf trolley (Automotive)
- Modulero: A modular platform for robotics development (Robotics)
Samsung spin-off projects
- Edint: Mobile-based AI online exam proctoring service (AI)
These innovative solutions will be exhibited in the Eureka Park startup exhibition area at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. “CES is an important opportunity for Korean startups to gain a foothold in the global market and increase brand awareness,” said Pilgyu Jeon, an Executive at Samsung. “C-Lab will continue to support startups on the journey to becoming internationally recognized global innovators.”
