A sex toy specially designed for women has been banned from participating in the technology exhibition.
Lora DiCarlo said it was invited to present its robotic Ose vibrator at CES after winning the innovation award.
The Consumer Technology Association, which CES organizers awarded the Award, said it mistakenly included the device and could withdraw any immoral or obscene entry at any time.
Lora Haddock, chief executive, said CES and CTA had a history of gender bias.
CTA said in a statement to the next website: "The product is not suitable for any product category we have and should not be accepted.
"We have apologized to the company for our mistake.
But in a statement on Lora DiCarlo's website, MS Haddock cited several examples of other women
Targeted products included in the category of Awards where the vibrator is located.
Two robot vacuum cleaners, a robot skateboard, four children's toys, a shopping Partner Robot
It looks like all the female interests are covered, right? " she said.
"The Ose clearly fits the category of robots and drones --
The CTA's own expert judge also agreed.
"The product was designed in partnership with a robot lab at Oregon State University and eight patents are pending," Haddock MS . "
"We believe, no.
Binary, gender non
"In line with the requirements, LGBT people should claim our space loudly in terms of happiness and technology," she said . ".
MS Hardock said there was a double.
CES standards for sexual health products for men and women.
"The sex of men is allowed to be explicit, a literally sex robot, the shape is an unreal proportion of women, virtual reality porn, to be proud of it," she said . ".
The product she was referring to was RealDoll sex robot Harmony, who debuted at last year's event, and the room where virtual reality porn was presented at the main meeting on 2017.
It is reported that VR porn rooms were visited more than 1,000 times on the first day of opening.
This year, an unofficial shuttle bus took people from the conference site to a legitimate brothel for sex --
Video Experience controlled by Amazon Echo speakers.
Twitter users responded to the decision using hashtag # CESGenderBias.
Why is CES threatened by empowered women and products that empower them?
One user wrote.
Another netizen said that ces is actually a big sex toy for men, which has never been a problem.