It is the biggest consumer technology show in the world – but not even CES is immune to technical problems.
The power has gone out at the Central Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, leaving major brands including LG, Panasonic and Bosch in the dark.
Thousands of attendees have been asked to leave the hall as organisers shut it down.
The massive illuminated stands at the show were left in darkness, before organisers shut the main hall down, asking attendees to leave
‘There is an isolated power outage at the Las Vegas Convention Center,’ the tweeted.
‘We are working hard to resolve this and appreciate your patience.’
The massive illuminated stands were been dark for over 30 minutes after a massive power cut plunged the center into darkness.
It follows heavy rain yesterday, which saw some booths flooded.
Thousands of people including media and analysts filed into the crowded halls just before 11:30 am, as security said they are investigating the matter.
The North Hall, on the other hand, still has power.
Las Vegas received an above normal amount of rain over the past 24 hours causing street flooding, airport delays and leaky roofs at the first day of the CES Conference in Las Vegas
It is believed heavy rain and flooding earlier in the week could be behind the issues.
A storm system that dumped more than half as much rain as the Las Vegas Valley saw all of last year also brought with it the wettest January day on record.
From midnight to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, the valley saw 1.33 inches of rain, the weather service said.
Exhibitors posted their own pictures of ‘dark’ stands at the show
The previous record was set on Jan. 21, 2010, when the valley had 0.89 inches of rain.
The weather service began recording the statistic in 1937.
The valley had about 2.4 inches of rain in 2017. The average rainfall for the valley is 4.2 inches, the weather service said.
CES, formerly The International Consumer Electronics Show, showcases more than 3,900 exhibiting companies, and boast more than 170K attendees from 150 countries.