CES 2026 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with the show floor open to the public after a couple of packed days dominated by press conferences from the likes of Nvidia, Sony, and AMD and a preview 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, although the hardware upgrades and quirks that have long defined the annual event are still on the show floor and in upcoming announcements. We’ll collect the biggest surprises and surprises here, although you can still find out the reactions and thoughts from our team on the pitch. through our live blog here.
Let’s dive right in, starting with some of Monday’s biggest players.
Nvidia unveils AI model for autonomous vehicles, featuring Rubin architecture
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a lengthy presentation at CES, taking a victory lap for the company’s AI-driven success, setting the stage for 2026, and yes, hang out with some robots.
Rubin’s computing architecture, which has been developed to meet the growing computing demands of AI adoption, will begin replacing Blackwell’s architecture in the second half of this year. It comes with speed and storage upgrades, but Senior AI Editor Russell Brandom goes into it nitty-gritty of what sets Rubin apart.
And Nvidia continues to push to bring the AI revolution to the physical world, presents the open-source AI model of the Alpamayo family and the tools that autonomous vehicles will use this year. That approach, as Senior Reporter Rebecca Bellan noted, reflects the company’s broader efforts Android infrastructure for generalist robots.
AMD highlights new processors and partnerships
AMD Chairman and CEO Lisa Su delivered the first keynote of 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 details AMD’s approach to expanding the reach of AI across personal computers using the Ryzen AI 400 Series processor.
Boston Dynamics and Google partner on the Atlas robot
Hyundai’s press conference focused on its robotics partnership with Boston Dynamics, but the company said it is working with Google’s AI research lab instead of competitors to train and operate its existing Atlas robot, as well as the new Atlas iteration shown on stage. Transportation Editor Kirsten Korosec has the full rundown.
Amazon’s AI-centric update with Alexa+ is getting the kind of push it wants at CES, by the way The company is releasing Alexa.com to Early Access customers looking to use chatbot through its browser, together with the same, revamped bot-focused app. Consumer Editor Sarah Perez has the details, along with the news Amazon’s revamp for Fire TV and the new Artline TVwhich has its own Alexa+ push.
In front of Ring, Consumer Reporter Ivan Mehta run through many announcementsfrom fire alerts to app stores to third-party camera integrations, and more.
Razer joins the AI flood with Project AVA and Motoko
In the past, Razer has made ridiculous hardware appearances at CES, from a three-screen laptop for haptic gaming pillow and the mask that landed the company a federal fine. This year, two noteworthy announcements are for Project Motoko, which aims to be similar to smart glasses, but without the glasses.
Then there’s Project AVA, which puts AI companion avatars on your desk. We’ll let you watch the concept video for yourself.
Lego Smart Bricks marks the company’s first CES appearance
Lego joined CES for the first time to hold a behind-the-door exhibition of its Smart Play System, which includes bricks, tiles and Minifigures that all interact and play with sound, with a debut set that has a Star Wars theme. Senior Writer Amanda Silberling have all the details here.