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CES 2026

Robots, Wearables, and a Lego Brick Prove That When Everything Has AI, Only Results Matter

Report by Jacob Bourne  |  Jan 23, 2026
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Robots, AI companions, and intelligent screens compete for attention in the home
Wearables, glasses, and health tech compete for your data and space on your body
Ad tech embraces full automation, ready or not
From robotaxis to voice commerce, cars get smarter and more transactional
CES goes B2B as enterprise AI, chips, and quantum come into focus
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AI was everywhere at CES 2026, from robots to toilets and toys. The race to define the next computing interface is on, agentic ad tech is emerging, and health wearables are pushing further into physiological data. Best in show: Lego’s Smart Brick.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Robots, AI companions, and intelligent screens compete for attention in the home
Wearables, glasses, and health tech compete for your data and space on your body
Ad tech embraces full automation, ready or not
From robotaxis to voice commerce, cars get smarter and more transactional
CES goes B2B as enterprise AI, chips, and quantum come into focus
Key takeaways from CES 2026
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At CES 2026, AI was everywhere, including robots, toilets, toys, and cars. But ubiquity has raised the bar: “AI-powered” is no longer a helpful differentiator. The conversation is shifting from AI as a selling point to AI that delivers real outcomes for consumers and enterprises.

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