• Delta Air Lines unveiled new tech features coming over the next two years.
• Improvements include Bluetooth connectivity for all cabins, new AI tools, and enhanced inflight systems.
• Delta aims to maintain its premium status amid competition from United Airlines.

Delta Air Lines revealed a slew of new customer features coming to its planes soon, from AI support to improved seatback entertainment.

CEO Ed Bastian made the announcement during a splashy keynote address at CES in Las Vegas.

The announcements come as Delta continues to vie for the title of the US' most luxurious airline.

Bluetooth connectivity for every seat

Bluetooth connectivity will be available to premium and economy flyers on select aircraft deliveries from 2026. The amenity was previously only installed in first class on Delta's Airbus A321neo planes.

It joins a handful of other airlines offering Bluetooth to economy cabin flyers, like United Airlines, Spanish flag carrier Iberia, and German leisure carrier Condor.

Also coming new to the cabin in 2026 are enhanced inflight systems with better streaming performance, a "do not disturb" feature, and a seatback translation service. The new screens feature 4K HDR QLED displays, Delta said.

Delta said the new tools will offer better convenience and control. The translation service allows flight attendants to send tailored messages in the flyer's preferred language to their seatback screen.

AI tools

The airline is also adding new AI tools, known as "Delta Concierge," to help travelers ahead of their flight.

Starting in 2025, the app will notify customers when their passports are nearing expiration or if they have specific visa requirements for the destinations they're flying to.

Customers can also see packing guidance based on their destination's weather, and get airport directions to its gates, lounges, and bag drop. The app can also notify customers when a touchless expedited TSA PreCheck lane is available.

The news comes a year after Delta announced at CES 2024 that it would begin offering free WiFi on its aircraft.

Since then, the airline has equipped most of its domestic fleet with complimentary internet. This service is available to SkyMiles members, Delta's free-to-sign-up loyalty program.

Delta's new tech could make it more competitive with United

Delta's new tech is part of its effort to maintain its self-proclaimed "premium" title. The airline boasts luxe DeltaOne Lounges and sliding doors in business class, among other high-class perks.

It has also announced new cabins for its Boeing 757 and Airbus A350 planes, including an upgraded Delta One Suite.

The airline has been capitalizing on the trend of people being willing to pay more for luxury at the front of the aircraft.

But rival United Airlines, whose stock skyrocketed nearly 150% in 2024 and well outperformed its peers, has been a thorn in Delta's side.

As part of its 2021 "United Next" plan, United began installing seatback screens on most of its planes to be more competitive with Delta. This reversed its plan to ditch inflight TVs in the years before.

United also announced that year that all cabins, including economy, on its Boeing 737 Max and some Airbus planes would have Bluetooth.

More recently, in November, United became the first US airline to allow customers to track their luggage AirTag via its app. Delta followed in December.

• CES, a massive tech trade show in the US, is in full swing this week.
• Product announcements and demos offer a look at how some companies are trying to use AI.
• Here's some of the AI news from CES that caught our eye.

CES 2025 technically hasn't even started, but the AI product announcements and demos are already piling up.

The biggest tech trade show in the US, formally known as the Consumer Electronics Show, kicks off Tuesday but has already led to news of AI integration in TVs, grills, and even bird feeders.

Not everything that companies talk about at CES eventually makes it to market, but these announcements show the array of AI applications companies are exploring after the technology's explosive growth in popularity in 2024.

Here are some of the biggest, coolest, and kookiest ones we've seen so far.

TVs

Samsung and LG are bringing Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant to some of their smart TVs.

Samsung's AI offerings include Click to Search, which can help identify an actor onscreen, and Live Translate, which provides subtitle translations in real time.

LG says its newest OLED TVs have AI-enabled features that tailor audio and visual settings to a user's preferences. AI also welcomes users by name, and an AI Voice ID feature can identify users' voices to switch between profiles and recommend what to watch.

LG says Copilot "further streamlines the process, allowing users to efficiently find and organize complex information using contextual cues."

Grills

This isn't your granddad's grill. The Zelos 450 electric wood pellet smoker from a startup called Brisk It uses generative AI (and WiFi connectivity) in the grilling process. Grillers can remotely adjust settings, get updates as their food cooks, and receive reminders about steps.

Bird feeders

Birding is getting high-tech with the Birdfy Feeder 2 Duo, which can capture avian visitors in slow-mo and high-res video. The accompanying app provides real-time notifications when a bird stops by and uses AI to help identify and catalog various species.

Vacuums

Roborock's Saros Z70 robot vacuum has an extendable arm that can help with housekeeping by picking up items and putting them back in their rightful place.

It can't pick up anything heavy and can help with only a few items, such as socks, but the company expects to add more items to the robot's visual inventory in the future.

Refrigerators

LG wants its newest smart fridges to not just tell you what food is inside but help you order more of what's not in them anymore.

Its new French Door refrigerator with ThinQ technology has a built-in AI camera designed to recognize food inside, suggest recipes based on what you have handy, and track expiration dates.

Samsung has a similar offering in its Bespoke refrigerators, partnering with Instacart on same-day grocery delivery for items it notices you're running low on.

Home security cameras

Kami says that its Fall Detect camera can identify falls with 99.5% accuracy by identifying patterns that could cause someone to trip and that it can detect falls even if a person's body is partially obscured from view.

It can send notifications to family members and caregivers or help with making an emergency call after a fall.

Monitors

Dell's new 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED monitor uses a camera under its display to track your head and adjust the placement of sounds coming out of its five speakers so they go straight to your ears.