CTA says committee will announce wearable trust standard at CES 2027

The Consumer Technology Association said Nov. 12 that its Health, Fitness and Wellness Committee will announce a Wearable Performance and Trust standard at CES 2027, Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas.

The CTA release1 gives no detail on what the standard will measure, how products would be tested against it, or how it would be enforced. It also says CTA is releasing a white paper on wearable health technologies and the regulation they need.

Background

The announcement comes as CTA previews the show's health programming. Automatica Press reported Nov. 103 that CTA's innovation honorees preview technologies due at CES 2027. The release says thirty-three products won CES Innovation Awards in the digital health category.

The release says the white paper addresses "the regulatory frameworks needed to accelerate innovation and build consumer trust." One listed conference session is titled "Innovation vs. Oversight: Regulating AI in Medicine."

The standard and the white paper

CTA said the standard will be announced "at CES 2027." The release does not say whether it is a voluntary industry standard or whether it carries any certification.

The white paper is titled "From Fitness Tracker to Health Tool: The Next Generation of Wearables." According to the release, it examines how wearables deliver personalized health insights, detect potential warning signs and support more proactive care. The release also says 42% of U.S. households now own a smartwatch and that the paper highlights the need for regulatory frameworks "that keep pace with innovation."

The account of the paper here rests on CTA's release alone, and the release gives no source for the 42% figure.

"Wearables are transforming healthcare, putting powerful new tools for prevention, early detection and personalized care directly into people's hands," said Kinsey Fabrizio, President and CEO, CTA.

Show programming

CTA said the health program will include more than 115 exhibitors across more than 60,000 square feet of exhibit space, and more than 19 conference sessions.

The inaugural CES Health Hub, presented by Abbott, will be at The Venetian Expo. According to the release, it will bring together healthcare leaders, clinicians and technology innovators to explore AI, connected devices, digital therapeutics, precision medicine and consumer wellness.

The release also lists a new show-floor Health Stage. The CES health page4 invites companies to apply for sponsored stage sessions. Several sessions in the release carry sponsor labels: Abbott, Xenco Medical and BxRX.

Exhibitors named in the release include Abbott, AgeTech Collaborative from AARP, Dexcom, Philips Personal Health, RingConn and Withings. Sessions fall under the CES Digital Health Summit, Women's Health Summit and Wearables tracks, and CTA said more sessions are to be announced.

The release directs readers to CES.tech for details on the Health Hub and to CES.tech/register for registration.