Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) has announced the reception of six CES® 2024 Innovation Awards, including the esteemed Best of Innovation recognition, in acknowledgment of exceptional design and engineering spanning various consumer technology product categories. The annual awards, organized by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, highlighted the achievements of Garmin’s Venu® 3 advanced fitness and health smartwatch, epix™ Pro, MARQ® Golfer—Carbon Edition, and the Autoland Autonomous Aircraft Landing System Retrofit.
Susan Lyman, Garmin’s Vice President of Global Consumer Marketing, expressed gratitude for the recognition, emphasizing Garmin’s dedication to innovating across diverse markets. Lyman stated, “These awards are a testament to our commitment to design, produce, and deliver superior products that are an essential part of our customers’ lives.”
The award-winning Garmin products and their respective categories are as follows:
Venu 3
- Best of Innovation Winner
- Sports & Fitness Category Honoree
- Accessibility Category Honoree
The Venu 3 smartwatch series stands out with comprehensive fitness insights, vibrant AMOLED touchscreen displays, and an impressive battery life of up to 14 days. It introduces personalized wellness insights and fitness features specifically designed for wheelchair users, offering tracking capabilities, wheelchair-specific workouts, and more. Other features include Large Font Mode for optimized readability, phone call and text message capabilities when paired with a compatible smartphone.
MARQ Golfer—Carbon Edition
- Wearable Technologies Category Honoree
Crafted with premium materials, the MARQ Golfer—Carbon Edition is a lightweight and robust tool watch machined from 130 layers of Fused Carbon Fiber™. Boasting a stunning AMOLED touchscreen display, a domed sapphire lens, and a perforated FKM leather strap, this timepiece is tailored for both on and off the golf course. Loaded with features, including over 43,000 preloaded golf courses, Virtual Caddie, PlaysLike distance, and Green Contour data, it combines luxury, performance, and functionality.
epix Pro
- Wearable Technologies Category Honoree
The epix Pro Series is hailed as the ultimate multisport GPS smartwatch, offering a crystal-clear AMOLED touchscreen display, rugged design, and an exceptional battery life of up to 31 days in smartwatch mode. Catering to athletes with a variety of preloaded activities, optimized heart rate sensors, and premium mapping features, it provides a comprehensive tool for adventure enthusiasts in three size options – 42mm, 47mm, and 51mm.
Garmin Autoland – Autonomous Aircraft Landing System Retrofit
- Vehicle Tech & Advanced Mobility Category Honoree
Garmin Autoland, a groundbreaking technology, is the world’s first certified system capable of autonomously controlling and landing an aircraft without human intervention during emergency situations. Accessible through a dedicated button, or automatically activated by the system, Autoland calculates a safe flight path to the nearest suitable airport, avoiding obstacles and adverse weather conditions, and executes a controlled landing. Initially available on select new production aircraft, Autoland is now offered as a retrofit solution, expanding its impact on aviation safety.
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