CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a busy few days filled with press conferences from the likes of 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’ messaging, though the hardware upgrades and quirks that have long defined the annual event still have their place on the show floor and in adjacent announcements. We’re rounding up the biggest reveals and surprises here, but you can still follow the spontaneous reactions and thoughts of our team on the ground via our live blog here.
Let’s dive right in, starting with some of Monday’s biggest players.
Nvidia unveils AI model for autonomous vehicles and showcases Rubin architecture
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gave an expectedly lengthy presentation at CES, taking a victory lap for the company’s AI-driven successes, paving the way for 2026, and yes, hanging out with some robots.
The Rubin computing architecture, which was developed to meet the increasing computing demands of AI adoption, will replace 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 nitty-gritty of what sets Rubin apart.
And Nvidia continued its efforts to bring the AI revolution to the physical world, demonstrating its Alpamayo family of open-source AI models and tools that will be used by autonomous vehicles this year. That approach, as Senior Reporter Rebecca Bellan notes, reflects the company’s broader efforts to turn its infrastructure into the Android for generalist robots.
AMD’s keynote highlights new processors and partnerships
AMD Chairman and CEO Lisa Su delivered the first keynote of CES, presenting with partners such as OpenAI President Greg Brockman, AI legend Fei-Fei Lei, Luma AI CEO Amit Jain and more.
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In addition to the partner demonstrations, Senior Reporter Rebecca Szkutak detailed AMD’s approach to expanding the reach of AI through personal computers using the Ryzen AI 400 Series processors.
Boston Dynamics and Google collaborate on Atlas robots
Hyundai’s press conference focused on its robotics partnerships with Boston Dynamics, but the companies revealed that they are working with Google’s AI research lab rather than competitors to train and operate existing Atlas robots, as well as a new version of Atlas shown on stage. Transport editor Kirsten Korosec has the full overview.
Amazon’s AI-focused update with Alexa+ is getting the kind of momentum you’d expect at CES, as the company launches Alexa.com for Early Access customers who want to use the chatbot through its browsers, along with a similar revamped bot-focused app. Consumer editor Sarah Perez has the details, along with news about Amazon’s renewal to Fire TV and new Artline TVs, which have their own Alexa+ push.
On the Ring front, consumer reporter Ivan Mehta goes through the many announcements, from fire alerts to an app store for third-party camera integration, and more.
Razer joins the AI flood with Project AVA and Motoko
In the past, Razer at CES has been all about ridiculous hardware, from triple-screen laptops to haptic gaming cushions and a mask that earned the company a federal fine. This year, the two standout announcements were for Project Motoko, which aims to function similarly to smart glasses, but without the glasses.
Then there’s Project AVA, which puts the avatar of an AI companion on your desk. We’ll let you watch the concept video for yourself.
Lego Smart Bricks mark the company’s first appearance at CES
Lego joined CES for the first time to hold a behind-closed-doors showcase of its Smart Play System, featuring bricks, tiles and minifigures that can all interact with each other and play sounds, with the debut sets both having a Star Wars theme. Senior writer Amanda Silberling has all the details here.
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