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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 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, highlighting 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 Li, 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.
The notable oddities of CES
Let’s face it, at this point in the show, the major announcements have been made, the products have been shown off, and it’s time to see some of the biggest reveals of CES. We started our list of what struck us as strange and remarkablebut we are open to other suggestions!
Highlights from CES Breakout Sessions
CES isn’t just about hardware showcases and exhibition attractions: there are plenty of additional eye-catching industry panels and speakers. We kept an eye on a few highlights, ranging from Palmer Luckey pushes retro aestheticwhy the The era of “learn once, work forever” may be overhas Previews of New Silicon Valley-Based Series “The Audacity” has the expansion of Roku’s $3 streaming serviceto All-In host Jason Calacanis put a $25,000 bounty on a genuine Theranos device.
Ford’s AI assistant debuts
Ford is launching its Assistant in the company’s app ahead of a planned 2027 release in its vehicles, with hosting managed by Google Cloud and the Assistant itself built using commercially available LLMs. As we noted in our news coverageHowever, few details have been provided on what drivers should expect from their experience with the assistant.
Caterpillar and Nvidia partner on automated construction equipment
Amid the ever-present push for AI’s impact on the physical world, Caterpillar and Nvidia announced a pilot program“Cat AI Assistant,” which was presented at CES on Wednesday. This system, for one of Caterpillar’s excavator vehicles, is running alongside another project to use Nvidia’s Omniverse simulation resources to help plan and execute construction projects.
Practical with Clicks Communicator
One of the liveliest reveals of the show is Clicks Technology’s first phone, the $499 Communicator, which brings back the BlackBerry vibe with its physical keyboard, as well as a separate $79 slide-out physical keyboard that can be used with other devices.
Check out our full overview of the show herebut the Communicator makes a good first impression, according to editor Sarah Perez:
“In our hands-on test, the phone felt good to hold, not too heavy or too light, and easy to grip. Gadway told me the company chose the final shape of the device after dozens of 3D printed shapes. The phone’s winning design features a contoured back that makes it easy to grip and hold.
“The device’s screen is also somewhat raised from the body and its chin is curved upward to create a recess that protects the keys when you place it face down.”
Check out the Skylight 2 schedule
This family planning tool caught our attention at the show not only for its calendar and scheduling capabilities, but also for its AI capabilities that can sync calendars from different sources, create new tasks based on messages or photos, appointment reminders, and much more. Check out our full impressions here.
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 the humanoid robot shown 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 are looking to use the chatbot through their 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 has 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 figures that can all interact with each other and play sounds, with the first two sets having a Star Wars theme. Senior Editor Amanda Silberling have all the details here.
