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CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show open to the public after a busy few days occupied by press conferences from companies like Nvidia, Sony and AMD and previews of Sunday’s Unveiled event.
As has been the case for the past two years at CES, AI is at the forefront of many companies’ messages, although the hardware upgrades and quirks that have long defined the annual event still have a place on the show floor and in adjacent announcements. We’ll round up the biggest reveals and surprises here, although you’ll still be able to hear spontaneous reactions and thoughts from our team on the ground. via our live blog here.
Let’s jump right in, starting with some of Monday’s biggest players.
Nvidia reveals AI model for autonomous vehicles, showcases Rubin architecture
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gave a lengthy and anticipated presentation at CES, taking a victory lap for the company’s AI-driven successes, paving the way to 2026, and yes, dating robots.
The Rubin computing architecture, which was developed to meet the growing computing demands created by AI adoption, is expected to begin replacing the Blackwell architecture in the second half of this year. It comes with speed and storage upgrades, but our Senior AI Editor Russell Brandom gets into the the essence of what sets Rubin apart.
And Nvidia continued its efforts to bring the AI revolution to the physical world, introducing its Alpamayo family of open source AI models and tools that will be used by autonomous vehicles this year. This approach, as senior reporter Rebecca Bellan notes, reflects the company’s broader efforts to make its Android infrastructure for general robots.
AMD speech highlights new processors and partnerships
Lisa Su, President and CEO of AMD, delivered the first keynote at CES, with a presentation featuring partners including OpenAI President Greg Brockman, AI legend Fei-Fei Lei, Luma AI CEO Amit Jain, and more.
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Beyond Partner Showcases, Senior Reporter Rebecca Szkutak AMD’s detailed approach to expanding the reach of AI through personal computers using its Ryzen AI 400 Series processors.
Boston Dynamics and Google partner on Atlas robots
Hyundai’s press conference focused on its robotics partnerships with Boston Dynamics, but the companies revealed that they were working with Google’s AI Research Lab rather than competitors to train and operate existing Atlas robots, as well as a new iteration of Atlas demonstrated on stage. Transportation Editor Kirsten Korosec has the full rundown.
Amazon’s AI-centric update with Alexa+ is getting the kind of push you’d expect at CES, with company launches Alexa.com for Early Access customers is looking to use the chatbot through its browsers, as well as a similar, revamped bot-focused app. Editor-in-Chief Sarah Perez has the details, plus news on Amazon redesign to Fire TV and new Artline TVswhich have their own Alexa+ push.
On the Ring front, consumer journalist Ivan Mehta browse the numerous advertisementsfrom fire alerts to an app store for third-party camera integration, and much more.
Razer joins the AI deluge with Project AVA and Motoko
In the past, Razer has focused on ridiculous hardware at CES, from laptops with three screens has haptic gaming cushions And a mask that earned the company a federal fine. This year, its two notable announcements were for Project Motoko, which aims to work similarly to smart glasses, but without the glasses.
Then there’s Project AVA, which places the avatar of an AI companion on your desktop. We’ll let you watch the concept video for yourself.
Lego Smart Bricks mark the company’s first appearance at CES
Lego has joined CES for the first time to hold a closed-door showcase of its Smart Play system, which features bricks, tiles and minifigures that can all interact with each other and play sounds, with the first sets both having a Star Wars theme. Senior Editor Amanda Silberling have all the details here.
